Mini-Review on Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Porphyrin–Graphene Structures
Emmanouil Nikoloudakis, Athanassios G. Coutsolelos, Emmanuel Stratakis
Abstract
High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Porphyrin-based derivatives have been extensively investigated in photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photoelectrocatalytic H 2 production systems as both photosensitizers and catalysts. Recently, their combination with two-dimensional materials, such as graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and graphene quantum dots, has attracted significant attention for hydrogen evolution due to the advanced electronic properties, good stability, and low-cost fabrication of these materials. This mini-review summarizes the recent developments concerning the application of porphyrin–graphene ensembles in catalytic H 2 generation. Current challenges concerning this application are discussed, and future perspectives are also proposed.