Issue 94, 2017

Catechol–TiO2 hybrids for photocatalytic H2 production and photocathode assembly

Abstract

Visible-light driven H2 evolution in water is achieved using catechol-photosensitised TiO2 nanoparticles with a molecular nickel catalyst. Layer-by-layer immobilisation of catechol–TiO2 onto tin-doped indium oxide electrodes generates photocathodic currents in the presence of an electron acceptor. This approach represents a new strategy for controlling photocurrent direction in dye-sensitised photoelectrochemical applications.

Graphical abstract: Catechol–TiO2 hybrids for photocatalytic H2 production and photocathode assembly

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Jul 2017
Accepted
05 Sep 2017
First published
09 Nov 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 12638-12641

Catechol–TiO2 hybrids for photocatalytic H2 production and photocathode assembly

K. L. Orchard, D. Hojo, K. P. Sokol, M. Chan, N. Asao, T. Adschiri and E. Reisner, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 12638 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC05094A

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