Two-photon, visible light water splitting at a molecular ruthenium complex
Jacob Schneidewind, Miguel A. Argüello Cordero, Henrik Junge, Stefan Lochbrunner, Matthias Beller
Abstract
A new mechanism for light-driven water splitting is described, which decreases the reaction's complexity and offers a new way to extend the range of usable wavelengths far into the visible region.
Topics & Concepts
USableVisible spectrumWater splittingRutheniumPhotonPhotochemistryWavelengthRange (aeronautics)Materials scienceMechanism (biology)Chemical physicsOptoelectronicsOpticsPhysicsChemistryComputer scienceQuantum mechanicsPhotocatalysisWorld Wide WebCatalysisBiochemistryComposite materialAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRadical Photochemical ReactionsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications