Enhanced Red-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution by a Diplatinum Photocatalyst by the Larger Wavefunction Leakage of Iodide Coordinated to the Platinum Center

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Toma Kunikubo; Raúl Castañeda; Muralee Murugesu; Jaclyn L. Brusso; Kosei Yamauchi; Hironobu Ozawa; Ken Sakai

doi:10.1039/d5sc06457k

January 1, 2025Chemical ScienceOpen Access

Enhanced Red-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution by a Diplatinum Photocatalyst by the Larger Wavefunction Leakage of Iodide Coordinated to the Platinum Center

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Key Points

The platinum photocatalyst significantly enhances hydrogen evolution under red light, marking an important energy advancement.
Analysis shows increased efficiency in hydrogen production through red-light-driven reactions, highlighting the role of iodide.
Investigative methods include detailed photocatalytic experiments and spectral analysis of singlet-to-triplet transitions.
This progress may enable more accessible means for producing hydrogen energy, addressing future energy needs.

Implication

Single-molecular photocatalyst improves hydrogen evolution via singlet-to-triplet transitions, suggesting iodide's role.

Abstract

The single-molecular photocatalyst Pt 2 (bpia)Cl 3 (bpia = bis(2-pyridylimidoyl)amido), recently proven to promote red-light-driven hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water via singlet-to-triplet (S-T) transitions ( Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. , 2025 , 64 , e202418884), is...

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Enhanced Red-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution by a Diplatinum Photocatalyst by the Larger Wavefunction Leakage of Iodide Coordinated to the Platinum Center

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