Visible light promoted photocatalytic water oxidation: Proton and electron collection: Via a reversible redox dye mediator

Dominic Walsh*, Noelia M. Sanchez-Ballester, Valeska P. Ting, Katsuhiko Ariga, Mark T. Weller

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Abstract

Visible light promoted photocatalytic water oxidations were conducted using a homogenous cobalt complex as a catalyst that was absorbed onto a silica gel substrate. The porous SiO2 contained Ru(bpy)32+ as a light harvester and the redox quinone analogue DCPIP as a reversible electron mediator as a step towards utilization of protons and electrons liberated in water oxidations for solar fuels.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3718-3722
Number of pages5
JournalCatalysis Science and Technology
Volume6
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

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