Towards a comprehensive insight into efficient hydrogen production by self-assembled Ru(bpy)(3)(2+)-polymer-Pt artificial photosystems
Towards a comprehensive insight into efficient hydrogen production by self-assembled Ru(bpy)(3)(2+)-polymer-Pt artificial photosystems
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通过自组装Ru(bpy)(3)(2)-聚合物-Pt人工光系统全面了解高效产氢
DOI:
10.1039/c5cp00720h
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Wang Xuxu
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作者:
Lin Huan;Liu Dan;Long Jinlin;Zhang Zizhong;Zhuang Huaqiang;Zheng Yi;Wang Xuxu
The role of polymers in artificial photosystems has been studied in detail. The photosystems were composed of tris(2,2′-bipyridyl) ruthenium(II) chloride as a photosensitizer (PS), colloidal Pt stabilized by polymer as a hydrogen-evolving catalyst and sodium ascorbate as an electron donor, without the addition of a traditional molecular electron mediator. Comprehensive insights into the production of hydrogen on irradiation with visible light were achieved. Several polymers, including neutral polyvinyl pyrrolidone, anionic poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate) and poly(acrylic acid) not only stabilized the nanoparticles, but were also effective in the production of hydrogen. Under the optimum conditions, an outstanding apparent quantum efficiency of 12.8% for the evolution of hydrogen was achieved. The formation of self-assembled and spatially separated donor–acceptor complexes via the non-covalent intermolecular interaction between PS and the polymer–Pt was pivotal in the efficient conversion of solar energy to hydrogen fuel. Important details of the photo-induced electron and energy transfer processes in the self-assembled artificial photosystems were determined by nanosecond transient absorption spectrometry and time-resolved fluorescence spectrometry. The initial step in the photo-catalytic production of hydrogen was a reductive quenching of the triplet excited state of the PS by sodium ascorbate, leading to a reduced form of PS, which could then be quickly quenched by the polymer. The rate-determining step was the electron transfer from PS to the catalyst via the polymer bridge.