Activation of photocatalytic CO 2 reduction by loading hydrophobic thiolate-protected Au 25 nanocluster cocatalyst

2025/01/01 by Yuki Yamazaki, Yuki Tomoyasu, Tokuhisa Kawawaki +1 · 2 voices · 1 citation
Materials Science · #Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications #Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis #Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties

paper · doi:10.1039/d4na01045k

openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/09

Abstract

A Au 25 nanocluster cocatalyst with hydrophobic ligands significantly improves the photocatalytic CO 2 reduction reaction activity with suppression of the competing H 2 evolution reaction.

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