Artificial photosynthesis: opportunities and challenges of molecular catalysts

B Zhang, L Sun - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Molecular catalysis plays an essential role in both natural and artificial photosynthesis (AP).
However, the field of molecular catalysis for AP has gradually declined in recent years …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial photosynthesis: molecular systems for catalytic water oxidation

MD Karkas, O Verho, EV Johnston… - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
The sustainable production of clean energy constitutes one of the most important scientific
challenges of the 21st century. Currently, the major part of the global energy supply is …

Metal–organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis and photocatalysis

T Zhang, W Lin - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar energy is an alternative, sustainable energy source for mankind. Finding a convenient
way to convert sunlight energy into chemical energy is a key step towards realizing large …

Heterogeneous Molecular Systems for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction with Water Oxidation

X Liu, S Inagaki, J Gong - Angewandte Chemie International …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial photosynthesis—reduction of CO2 into chemicals and fuels with water oxidation in
the presence of sunlight as the energy source—mimics natural photosynthesis in green …

Molecular chromophore–catalyst assemblies for solar fuel applications

DL Ashford, MK Gish, AK Vannucci… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
As the world's population increases, the US Department of Energy has estimated that energy
consumption will increase with it, increasing from 5.7× 1020 J in 2012 to 8.1× 1020 J in …

Supramolecular catalysis. Part 1: non-covalent interactions as a tool for building and modifying homogeneous catalysts

M Raynal, P Ballester, A Vidal-Ferran… - Chemical Society …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Supramolecular catalysis is a rapidly expanding discipline which has benefited from the
development of both homogeneous catalysis and supramolecular chemistry. The properties …

Dinuclear metal complexes: multifunctional properties and applications

G Li, D Zhu, X Wang, Z Su, MR Bryce - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of metal complexes for optoelectronic applications is a fertile area of
research. In contrast to the rigorous development of mononuclear metal complexes …

Recent advances in dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells for solar hydrogen production based on molecular components

Z Yu, F Li, L Sun - Energy & Environmental Science, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Conceptually new research on dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells (DS-PECs),
through which solar-driven water splitting to generate solar fuel in the form of hydrogen is …

Rapid electron transfer via dynamic coordinative interaction boosts quantum efficiency for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

JW Wang, L Jiang, HH Huang, Z Han… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The fulfillment of a high quantum efficiency for photocatalytic CO2 reduction presents a key
challenge, which can be overcome by develo** strategies for dynamic attachment …

Powering the future of molecular artificial photosynthesis with light-harvesting metallosupramolecular dye assemblies

PD Frischmann, K Mahata, F Würthner - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical ingenuity will play a significant role in solving the greatest challenge currently
facing society: providing clean and carbon neutral energy for all of humanity. Molecular …