Advances in Homogeneous Photocatalytic Organic Synthesis with Colloidal Quantum Dots
Danyan Wang, Yu-Yun Yin, Chuan-Wei Feng, Rukhsana Rukhsana, Yong‐Miao Shen
Abstract
Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been proven to be excellent photocatalysts due to their high photostability, large extinction coefficients, and tunable optoelectrical properties, and have attracted extensive attention by synthetic chemists. These excellent properties demonstrate its promise in the field of photocatalysis. In this review, we summarize the recent application of QDs as homogeneous catalysts in various photocatalytic organic reactions. These meaningful works in organic transformations show the unique catalytic activity of quantum dots, which are different from other semiconductors.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisHomogeneousQuantum dotNanotechnologyMaterials scienceSemiconductorCatalysisColloidChemistryOptoelectronicsPhysicsOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesNanocluster Synthesis and Applications