Photodriven water oxidation initiated by a surface bound chromophore-donor-catalyst assembly
Degao Wang, Zihao Xu, Matthew V. Sheridan, Javier J. Concepcion, Fei Li, Tianquan Lian, Thomas J. Meyer
Abstract
core/shell electrode. The synthetic device mimics PSII in achieving sustained, light-driven water oxidation catalysis. It highlights the value of the tyrosine-histidine pair in PSII in achieving efficient water oxidation catalysis in artificial photosynthetic devices.
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ChromophoreRedoxPhotochemistryCatalysisElectron transferChemistryFlash photolysisPhotodissociationAbsorption (acoustics)Flash (photography)ElectrodeInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryKineticsPhysical chemistryOpticsComposite materialReaction rate constantPhysicsQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and Applications