@article{d527c6928897483ab085d37b6ef75acb,
title = "Molecular Metallocorrole–Nanorod Photocatalytic System for Sustainable Hydrogen Production",
abstract = "Solar-driven photocatalytic generation of hydrogen from water is a potential source of clean and renewable fuel. Yet systems that are sufficiently stable and efficient for practical use have not been realized. Here, nanorod photocatalysts that have proven record activity for the water reduction half reaction were successfully combined with molecular metallocorroles suitable for catalyzing the accompanying oxidation reactions. Utilization of OH−/⋅OH redox species as charge transfer shuttle between freely mixed metallocorroles and rods resulted in quantum efficiency that peaked as high as 17 % for hydrogen production from water in the absence of sacrificial hole scavengers. While typically each sacrificial scavenger is able to extract but a single hole, here the molecular metallocorrole catalysts were found to successfully handle nearly 300,000 holes during their lifespan. The implications of the new system on the prospects of realizing practical overall water splitting and direct solar-to-fuel energy conversion were discussed.",
keywords = "molecular catalysts, nanorods, photocatalysis, solar hydrogen, water splitting",
author = "Kaituo Dong and Le, {Trung Anh} and Yifat Nakibli and Alexander Schleusener and Maria W{\"a}chtler and Lilac Amirav",
note = "Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the vital contribution of Prof. Zeev Gross and Dr. Atif Mahammed. This research was carried out in the framework of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI) and the Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP). The project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk{\l}odowska-Curie grant agreement No 722591, and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources (grant number 218–11-044). The authors acknowledge the generous funding support from the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI), the COST Action CM1202 PERSPECT-H2O, and the German Research Foundation (DFG) project number 364549901-TRR234 (CataLight, B4 and Z2). Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge the vital contribution of Prof. Zeev Gross and Dr. Atif Mahammed. This research was carried out in the framework of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI) and the Nancy and Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP). The project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sk{\l}odowska‐Curie grant agreement No 722591, and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources (grant number 218–11‐044). The authors acknowledge the generous funding support from the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI), the COST Action CM1202 PERSPECT‐HO, and the German Research Foundation (DFG) project number 364549901‐TRR234 (CataLight, B4 and Z2). 2 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Authors. ChemSusChem published by Wiley-VCH GmbH.",
year = "2022",
month = sep,
day = "7",
doi = "10.1002/cssc.202200804",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
journal = "ChemSusChem",
issn = "1864-5631",
publisher = "Wiley",
number = "17",
}