2015/12/22 by Alastair J. J. Lennox, Steffen Fischer, Mark Jurrat +5 · 1 citation
Energy · Materials Science · #Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques #Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion #Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
paper · doi:10.1002/chem.201503812
openalex publication_date 2015/12/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
The reduction of water has been achieved through a non-noble-metal-based homogeneous catalyst system that is formed in situ. Optimisation of the ligand quantities increased catalyst turnover numbers compared to preformed complexes. Mechanistic studies confirm a heteroleptic Cu complex as the active photosensitiser (PS) and an in situ formed Fe-phosphido dimer complex as the water reduction catalyst. The in situ method has been used to screen a range of ligands for the active PS, which has led to the identification a number of structural features important to longevity and performance.