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Title: Formation of oxygen from water, photosensitized by (bpy)/sub 2/Ru(bpy(C/sub 17/)/sub 2/)/sup 2+/, immobilized in a lipid bilayer membrane

Journal Article · · Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5761465

A system has been constructed, composed of (bpy)/sub 2/Ru(bpy(C/sub 17/)/sub 2/)/sup 2+/, as photosensitizer, immobilized in a lipid bilayer membrane, K/sub 2/S/sub 2/O/sub 8/ as electron acceptor, in the surrounding outer solution, and a cobalt catalyst attached to the membrane. Irradiation of this system with visible light leads to the formation of oxygen from water, in quantum yields ranging from 20-40%.

Research Organization:
Institute of Chemical Physics (USSR)
OSTI ID:
5761465
Journal Information:
Kinet. Catal. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Vol. 28:5; Other Information: Translated from Kinet. Catal.; 28, No. 5, 1237-1239 (Sep-Oct 1987)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English