Photocatalytic production of hydrogen by disproportionation of one-electron-reduced rhodium and iridium-ruthenium complexes in water

Shunichi Fukuzumi, Takeshi Kobayashi, Tomoyoshi Suenobu

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Abstract

One at a time: A rhodium aqua complex and a heterodinuclear iridium-ruthenium complex (see picture) act as effective catalysts for the photocatalytic two-electron reduction of protons. Hydrogen is produced with the aid of a photosensitizer and an electron donor by disproportionation of the corresponding one-electron-reduced metal complexes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)728-731
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Jan 2011

Keywords

  • electron transfer
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • hydrogen
  • iridium
  • rhodium

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