A series of supramolecular complexes for solar energy conversion via water reduction to produce hydrogen: An excited state kinetic analysis of Ru(II), Rh(III), Ru(II) photoinitiated electron collectors

Materials

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-46

  White, Travis A ^a   Knoll, Jessica D ^a   Arachchige, Shamindri M ^a   Brewer, Karen J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Excited state quenching; Hydrogen production; Intramolecular electron transfer; Photoinitiated electron collection; Supramolecular photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CHARGE SEPARATIONS; ELECTRON COLLECTIONS; ELECTRON COLLECTORS; ELECTRON DONORS; EXCITED STATE KINETICS; EXCITED STATE REACTIONS; EXCITED-STATE DYNAMICS; INTRA-MOLECULAR ELECTRON TRANSFER; KINETIC ANALYSIS; KINETIC STUDY; LIGHT CONVERSION; LOW-ENERGY VISIBLE LIGHTS; MLCT EXCITED STATE; MOLECULAR LEVELS; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; OVERALL RATE; PHOTO-REDUCTION; PHOTOPHYSICS; RATE OF REDUCTION; SOLAR LIGHT; SUPRAMOLECULAR COMPLEXES; SUPRAMOLECULES; VISIBLE LIGHT EXCITATION; WATER REDUCTION; WATER SUBSTRATES; WATER-TO-HYDROGEN;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXCITED STATES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; KINETICS; LIGHT; PHOTOCATALYSIS; QUENCHING; RHODIUM; RUTHENIUM ALLOYS; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

RHODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84864385457     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ma5010027     Document Type: Article

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