posted on 2022-10-04, 10:51authored byLucie Rivier, Pekka Peljo, Laurent A.C. Vannay, Grégoire C. Gschwend, Manuel A. Méndez, Clémence Corminboeuf, Micheál ScanlonMicheál Scanlon, Hubert
H. Girault
The photo-induced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by decamethylruthenocene, Cp2*Ru(II), is reported. The use of a metallocene to photo-produce hydrogen is presented as an alternative strategy to reduce protons without involving an additional photosensitizer. The mechanism was investigated by (spectro)electrochemical and spectroscopic (UV/vis and 1H NMR) measurements and the photo-activated hydride involved was characterized spectroscopically and the resulting [Cp2*Ru(III)]+ species was electrochemically regenerated in situ on a Fluorinated Tin Oxide (FTO) electrode surface. A promising internal quantum yield of 25 % was obtained. To complete this investigation, optimal experimental conditions, especially the use of weakly coordinating solvent and counter ions, are discussed.
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Publication
Angewandte Chemie International Edition;56 (9), pp. 2324-2327
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Wiley
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peer-reviewed
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Swiss National Science Foundation, SFI
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This is the author accepted peer reviewed version of the following article:Photoproduction of hydrogen by decamethylruthenocene combined with electrochemical recycling, in Angewandte Chemie-International Edition In English, 2017 56 (9), pp. 2324-2327 which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201610240
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