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Title: Deciphering the photophysical kinetics, electronic configurations and structural conformations of iridium–cobalt hydrogen evolution photocatalysts

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc02286a · OSTI ID:1970702

Picosecond optical and X-ray absorption spectroscopies with time-dependent density functional theory revealed the reaction pathways, electronic and structural conformations of Ir–Co hydrogen evolution photocatalysts. The dyad bearing 2-phenylpyridine ancillary ligands produced more photoreduced Co(II) than its 2-phenylisoquinoline analogue. These findings are important for designs of earth-abundant photosensitizers for photocatalytic applications.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1970702
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Journal Issue: 58 Vol. 58; ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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