Organic heterojunctions for direct solar fuel generation
Reiner Sebastian Sprick, Marc A. Little, Andrew I. Cooper
Abstract
Organic polymers have demonstrated promise as photocatalysts, but their photocatalytic efficiencies remain relatively low. Now, borrowing principles from organic photovoltaics, heterojunctions of polymer photocatalysts and small molecule acceptors have been shown to have excellent solar hydrogen production efficiencies. Organic polymers have demonstrated promise as photocatalysts, but their photocatalytic efficiencies remain relatively low. Now, borrowing principles from organic photovoltaics, heterojunctions of polymer photocatalysts and small molecule acceptors have been shown to have excellent solar hydrogen production efficiencies.
Topics & Concepts
Organic solar cellPhotovoltaicsHeterojunctionMaterials sciencePolymerHydrogen productionPhotocatalysisPolymer solar cellHybrid solar cellNanotechnologyHydrogenPhotovoltaic systemChemistryOptoelectronicsCatalysisOrganic chemistryComposite materialElectrical engineeringEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications