Solar utilization beyond photosynthesis

J Lv, J Xie, AGA Mohamed, X Zhang, Y Feng… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Natural photosynthesis is an efficient biochemical process which converts solar energy into
energy-rich carbohydrates. By understanding the key photoelectrochemical processes and …

Atomically precise noble metal nanoclusters as efficient catalysts: a bridge between structure and properties

Y Du, H Sheng, D Astruc, M Zhu - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Improving the knowledge of the relationship between structure and properties is
fundamental in catalysis. Recently, researchers have developed a variety of well-controlled …

A Solution‐Processable Porphyrin‐Based Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework for Photoelectrochemical Sensing of Carbon Dioxide

C Wang, X Song, Y Wang, R Xu, X Gao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Detecting CO2 in complex gas mixtures is challenging due to the presence of competitive
gases in the ambient atmosphere. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) techniques offer a solution …

14.2% Efficiency Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells by Co‐sensitizing Novel Thieno[3,2‐b]indole‐Based Organic Dyes with a Promising Porphyrin Sensitizer

JM Ji, H Zhou, YK Eom, CH Kim… - Advanced Energy …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A new series of 4‐hexyl‐4H‐thieno [3, 2‐b] indole (HxTI) based organic chromophores is
developed by structural engineering of the electron donor (D) group in the D–HxTI …

[HTML][HTML] The shape of porphyrins

CJ Kingsbury, MO Senge - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Porphyrin molecules are a widely exploited biochemical moiety, with uses in medicinal
chemistry, sensing and materials science. The shape of porphyrins, as an aromatic unit, is …

Supramolecular zinc porphyrin photocatalyst with strong reduction ability and robust built‐in electric field for highly efficient hydrogen production

J Jing, J Yang, Z Zhang, Y Zhu - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The ultrathin 2D self‐assembled tetrakis (4‐carboxyphenyl) zinc porphyrin (SA‐ZnTCPP) is
successfully fabricated for photocatalytic hydrogen production. The H2 evolution rate is …

Developments of diketopyrrolopyrrole‐dye‐based organic semiconductors for a wide range of applications in electronics

Q Liu, SE Bottle, P Sonar - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In recent times, fused aromatic diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)‐based functional semiconductors
have attracted considerable attention in the developing field of organic electronics. Over the …

Phthalocyanines for dye-sensitized solar cells

M Urbani, ME Ragoussi, MK Nazeeruddin… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Phthalocyanines (Pcs) are robust and intensely colored macrocycles (blue pigments) with
high chemical, thermal and light stability, properties that are of paramount importance for …

[HTML][HTML] Classic highlights in porphyrin and porphyrinoid total synthesis and biosynthesis

MO Senge, NN Sergeeva, KJ Hale - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Porphyrins feature prominently in nature, be it as enzymatic cofactors, electron and exciton
shuffles, as photoactive dyes, or as signaling substances. Their involvement in the …

Toward sustainable, colorless, and transparent photovoltaics: State of the art and perspectives for the development of selective near‐infrared dye‐sensitized solar …

F Grifoni, M Bonomo, W Naim… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dye‐sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is one of the promising photovoltaic (PV) technologies for
applications requiring high aesthetic features combined with energy production such as …