Surface immobilized copper(i) diimine photosensitizers as molecular probes for elucidating the effects of confinement at interfaces for solar energy conversion

Michael S. Eberhart, Brian T. Phelan, Jens Niklas, Emily A. Sprague-Klein, David M. Kaphan, David J. Gosztola, Lin X. Chen, David M. Tiede, Oleg G. Poluektov, Karen L. Mulfort*

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Abstract

Heteroleptic copper(i) bis(phenanthroline) complexes with surface anchoring carboxylate groups have been synthesized and immobilized on nanoporous metal oxide substrates. The species investigated are responsive to the external environment and this work provides a new strategy to control charge transfer processes for efficient solar energy conversion.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)12130-12133
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume56
Issue number81
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 18 2020

Funding

This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences, through Argonne National Laboratory under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357. Synthesis and electrochemistry were supported by the Early Career Research Program, EPR and TA facilities were supported by the Solar Photochemistry program. Transient optical spectroscopy was performed in part at the Center for Nanoscale Materials. The CNM is an Office of Science user facility supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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