Visible light-driven highly-efficient hydrogen production by a naphthalene imide derivative-sensitized TiO2 photocatalyst




Wei Dan, Yang Kang, Jia Chunman, Li Jianwei

PublisherROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY

2023

Chemical Communications

CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

CHEM COMMUN

8676

56

4

1359-7345

1364-548X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc01696j

https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/180002053



Sensitizing titanium dioxide (TiO2) with dye molecules offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly strategy for creating powerful photocatalysts for hydrogen production by reducing the band gap and enhancing sunlight absorption. Despite the challenges of identifying a stable dye with high light harvesting efficiency and effective charge recombination, we present a 1,8-naphthalimide derivative-sensitized TiO2 that achieves ultra-efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production (10.615 mmol g-1 h-1) and maintains activity after 30 hours of cycling. Our research offers valuable insights for designing optimized organic dye-sensitized photocatalysts, advancing clean and sustainable energy solutions.


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