Au(I) complex-titania hybrid photocatalyst for hydrogen production

Integration of TiO2 and an Au(I) complex containing a thiocoumarin moiety results in a very efficient photocatalyst for the generation of H2. The molecular structure of the complex is preserved under photoreaction due to the strong Au(I)-S bond. The Au(I) complex plays a determinant role in the phot...

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Autores: Aguiló Linares, Elisabet, Soler, Lluís, Casanovas, Albert, Moro, Artur J., Lima, João Carlos, Rodríguez Raurell, Laura, Llorca, Jordi, 1966-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/152525
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/152525
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Plasmons
Ressonància de plasmons superficials
Or
Hidrogen
Fotocatàlisi
Plasmons (Physics)
Surface plasmon resonance
Gold
Hydrogen
Photocatalysis
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Sumario:Integration of TiO2 and an Au(I) complex containing a thiocoumarin moiety results in a very efficient photocatalyst for the generation of H2. The molecular structure of the complex is preserved under photoreaction due to the strong Au(I)-S bond. The Au(I) complex plays a determinant role in the photogeneration of H2 by accepting the photoinduced electrons originated in TiO2 upon light exposure. This is the first example of an Au(I) complexsemiconductor hybrid photocatalyst. The rate of H2 generation under dynamic conditions from water-ethanol is about one order of magnitude superior on a metal basis to that obtained over conventional TiO2 decorated with Au metal nanoparticles.