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Controlling Solar Hydrogen Production by Organizing Porphyrins

Nikolaou V, Charalambidis G, Ladomenou K, Nikoloudakis E, Drivas C, Vamvasakis I, Panagiotakis S, Landrou G, Agapaki E, Stangel C, Henkel C, Joseph J, Armatas G, Vasilopoulou M, Kennou S, Guldi DM, Coutsolelos AG (2020)

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Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

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DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002761

Abstract

In this study, a highly efficient photocatalytic H2 production system is developed by employing porphyrins as photocatalysts. Palladium and platinum tetracarboxyporphyrins (PdTCP and PtTCP) are adsorbed or coadsorbed onto TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs), which act as the electron transport medium and as a scaffold that promotes the self-organization of the porphyrinoids. The self-organization of PdTCP and PtTCP, forming H- and J-aggregates, respectively, is the key element for H2 evolution, as in the absence of TiO2 NPs no catalytic activity is detected. Notably, J-aggregated PtTCPs are more efficient for H2 production than H-aggregated PdTCPs. In this approach, a single porphyrin, which self-organizes onto TiO2 NPs, acts as the light harvester and simultaneously as the catalyst, whereas TiO2 serves as the electron transport medium. Importantly, the concurrent adsorption of PdTCP and PtTCP onto TiO2 NPs results in the most efficient catalytic system, giving a turnover number of 22,733 and 30.2 mmol(H2) g(cat)⁻¹.

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APA:

Nikolaou, V., Charalambidis, G., Ladomenou, K., Nikoloudakis, E., Drivas, C., Vamvasakis, I.,... Coutsolelos, A.G. (2020). Controlling Solar Hydrogen Production by Organizing Porphyrins. Chemsuschem. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202002761

MLA:

Nikolaou, Vasilis, et al. "Controlling Solar Hydrogen Production by Organizing Porphyrins." Chemsuschem (2020).

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