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Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution Using a Ru Chromophore Tethered to Six Viologen Acceptors
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Keiya,
Call Arnau,
Sakai Ken
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201803662
Subject(s) - viologen , chromophore , photocatalysis , photochemistry , electron transfer , catalysis , chemistry , ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid , inorganic chemistry , chelation , organic chemistry
A new photo‐charge separator (PCS) consisting of a [Ru(bpy) 3 ] 2+ (bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine) chromophore and six viologen (MV 2+ ) acceptors, [Ru(bpyMV2) 3 ] 14+ , is synthesized and its application in the photocatalytic H 2 evolution reaction is reported. The present PCS possesses shorter linkers for connecting the Ru chromophore and the MV 2+ acceptors in comparison with our previous PCSs ( Inorg. Chem. Front ., 2016 , 3 , 671–680) and shows a consecutive photo‐driven electron transfer in the presence of a sacrificial electron donor [ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)], leading to a multi‐electron storage over the PCS. This behavior can also be coupled with the catalytic H 2 evolution by the presence of a colloidal Pt catalyst. More importantly, the present PCS exhibits a much higher durability during the photolysis, which is attributed to the higher rate in the catalytic process. The high durability is also attributed to its bulky framework preventing undesirable side reactions.