Promoting photocatalytic CO<sub>2</sub> reduction through facile electronic modification of N-annulated perylene diimide rhenium bipyridine dyads
Josh D. B. Koenig, Warren E. Piers, Gregory C. Welch
Abstract
Seven N-annulated perylene diimide tethered rhenium (2,2′-bipyridine) supramolecular dyads are evaluated as photocatalysts for the reduction for carbon dioxide, highlighting the importance of photoexcitation pathway and electronic driving-force.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisDiimidePeryleneCatalysisPhotochemistryChemistryElectron transferRheniumMaterials scienceMoleculeOrganic chemistryCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques