Bimetallic complexes in artificial photosynthesis for hydrogen production: A review

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 3066-3087

  Arifin, Khuzaimah ^a   Majlan, Edy Herianto ^a   Wan Daud, Wan Ramli ^a   Kassim, Mohammad B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Artificial photosynthesis; Bimetallic complex; Electron transfer; Energy transfer; Photosensitizer

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METAL COMPLEXES; MOLECULES; PHOTOSENSITIZERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION METALS;

BIMETALLIC COMPLEXES; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTRON-TRANSFER STEP; HETERO BIMETALLIC COMPLEXES; HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS; HOMOGENEOUS SYSTEM; INTRAMOLECULAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SOLAR CELL;

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 84856565234     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.11.052     Document Type: Review

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