Visible light-driven highly-efficient hydrogen production by a naphthalene imide derivative-sensitized TiO2 photocatalyst
: Wei Dan, Yang Kang, Jia Chunman, Li Jianwei
Publisher: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
: 2023
: Chemical Communications
: CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
: CHEM COMMUN
: 8676
: 56
: 4
: 1359-7345
: 1364-548X
DOI: https://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.