Rapid electron transfer via dynamic coordinative interaction boosts quantum efficiency for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Jia-Wei Wang; Long Jiang; Hai-Hua Huang; Zhiji Han; Gangfeng Ouyang

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-24647-y

Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Rapid electron transfer via dynamic coordinative interaction boosts quantum efficiency for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Jia-Wei Wang,
Long Jiang,
Hai-Hua Huang,
Zhiji Han,
Gangfeng Ouyang

Affiliations

Jia-Wei Wang: KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Long Jiang: KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Hai-Hua Huang: KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Zhiji Han: KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University
Gangfeng Ouyang: KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24647-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Positioning photosensitizer and catalyst complexes in photocatalytic systems is a promising method to direct desired electron transfers. Here, authors employ a dynamic coordinative interaction between molecular components to improve CO2 photoreduction to CO with a high quantum efficiency of 27.9%.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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