Hydrogen evolution by polymer photocatalysts; a possible photocatalytic cycle
Andrew W. Prentice, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg
Abstract
We propose, supported by <italic>ab initio</italic> calculations, a possible photocatalytic cycle for hydrogen evolution by a prototypical polymer photocatalyst, poly( <italic>p</italic> -phenylene), in the presence of a sacrificial electron donor.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisPolymerHydrogenMaterials sciencePhotochemistryChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisComposite materialEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts