Photofunctional molecular assembly for artificial photosynthesis: Beyond a simple dye sensitization strategy

A Kobayashi, S Takizawa, M Hirahara - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic water splitting is a desirable reaction that produces a clean and sustainable
energy resource—hydrogen (H 2)—from solar light and water, a process called artificial …

A post-functionalization toolbox for diazonium (electro)-grafted surfaces: Review of the coupling methods

C Gautier, I López, T Breton - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The surface modification by organics has been booming over the past twenty years in the
context of the development of 2D nanomaterials for a wide range of applications. The …

Immobilization of molecular catalysts on electrode surfaces using host–guest interactions

L Sévery, J Szczerbiński, M Taskin, I Tuncay… - Nature Chemistry, 2021 - nature.com
Anchoring molecular catalysts on electrode surfaces combines the high selectivity and
activity of molecular systems with the practicality of heterogeneous systems. Molecular …

Stabilizing photo-induced vacancy defects in MOF matrix for high-performance SERS detection

H Sun, G Song, W Gong, W Lu, S Cong, Z Zhao - Nano Research, 2022 - Springer
Photo-induced vacancy defects are employed strategically to imbue semiconductors with
enhanced performance characteristics for many important applications such as surface …

Surface-Immobilized Conjugated Polymers Incorporating Rhenium Bipyridine Motifs for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

NM Orchanian, LE Hong, JA Skrainka… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The solar-driven conversion of CO2 to value-added products provides a promising route for
solar energy storage and atmospheric CO2 remediation. In this report, a variety of …

Advanced materials for energy-water systems: the central role of water/solid interfaces in adsorption, reactivity, and transport

E Barry, R Burns, W Chen, GX De Hoe… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The structure, chemistry, and charge of interfaces between materials and aqueous fluids
play a central role in determining properties and performance of numerous water systems …

Use of calixarenes bearing diazonium groups for the development of robust monolayers with unique tailored properties

L Troian-Gautier, A Mattiuzzi, O Reinaud… - Organic & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface modification represents an active field of research that finds applications, amongst
others, in the development of medical devices, sensors and biosensors, anti-biofouling …

Catalyst Design through Grafting of Diazonium Salts—A Critical Review on Catalyst Stability

S Smołka, K Krukiewicz - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the pursuit of designing a reusable catalyst with enhanced catalytic activity, recent studies
indicate that electrochemical grafting of diazonium salts is an efficient method of forming …

Carbazole–Cyanobenzene Dyes Electrografted to Carbon or Indium-Doped Tin Oxide Supports for Visible Light-Driven Photoanodes and Olefin Isomerizations

L Rasu, M Amiri, SH Bergens - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
The organic carbazole–cyanobenzene push–pull dye 1, 2, 3, 5-tetrakis (carbazol-9-yl)-4, 6-
dicyanobenzene was derivatized and attached to carbon or indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) …

Silatrane anchors for metal oxide surfaces: optimization for potential photocatalytic and electrocatalytic applications

KL Materna, J Jiang, RH Crabtree… - ACS applied materials …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Silatrane surface anchors are protected siloxanes that are known to bond firmly (from pH 2–
11) to metal oxide electrodes under heating. However, these conditions are not always …