Thiomolybdate [Mo3S13]2− nanocluster: a molecular mimic of MoS2 active sites for highly efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution†
Abstract
Thiomolybdate [Mo3S13]2− nanoclusters, as a molecular mimic of MoS2 edge sites, showed high efficiency in catalyzing photochemical H2 evolution from a molecular system of Ru(bpy)3Cl2–ascorbic acid (H2A) under visible light irradiation (≥420 nm), providing a turnover number of 1570 and an initial turnover frequency of 335 h−1 for H2 evolution based on the [Mo3S13]2− catalyst.