Direct assembly synthesis of metal complex–semiconductor hybrid photocatalysts anchored by phosphonate for highly efficient CO2 reduction†
Tomiko M. Suzuki,Hiromitsu Tanaka,Takeshi Morikawa,Masayo Iwaki,Shunsuke Sato,Shu Saeki,Masae Inoue,Tsutomu Kajino,Tomoyoshi Motohiro
Abstract
Hybrid photocatalysts consisting of a ruthenium complex and p-type photoactive N-doped Ta2O5 anchored with an organic group were successfully synthesized by a direct assembly method. The photocatalyst anchored by phosphonate exhibited excellent photoconversion activity of CO2 to formic acid under visible-light irradiation with respect to the reaction rate and stability.
