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Cover Feature: Photoinduced Water Oxidation in Chitosan Nanostructures Containing Covalently Linked Ru II Chromophores and Encapsulated Iridium Oxide Nanoparticles (Chem. Eur. J. 68/2021)
Author(s) -
La Ganga Giuseppina,
Puntoriero Fausto,
Fazio Enza,
Natali Mirco,
Nastasi Francesco,
Santoro Antonio,
Galletta Maurilio,
Campagna Sebastiano
Publication year - 2021
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.202103476
Subject(s) - iridium , chitosan , chromophore , covalent bond , nanoparticle , oxide , cover (algebra) , nanostructure , chemistry , photochemistry , yield (engineering) , quantum yield , chemical engineering , materials science , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , catalysis , fluorescence , organic chemistry , physics , composite material , optics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Fiber gels made of Ru(bpy) 3 2+ ‐decorated chitosan and incorporating IrO 2 nanoparticles (see SEM image in the background) can effectively perform photoinduced water oxidation with better performance than isolated components. In particular, a significantly higher quantum yield for water oxidation and a better stability of the system are reported. More information can be found in the Full Paper by G. La Ganga, S. Campagna et al. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102032).