Amphiphilic, phosphonic acid-capped cadmium selenide quantum dots sensitize a thiomolybdate catalyst for hydrogen production†
Ryan M.
Kosko, 
‡a
Qirui
Wang,
‡a
Chari Y. M.
Peter,
a
Todd D.
Krauss,
ab
Kara L.
Bren
*a
and
Ellen M.
Matson
*a
‡a
Qirui
Wang,
‡a
Chari Y. M.
Peter,
a
Todd D.
Krauss,
ab
Kara L.
Bren
*a
and
Ellen M.
Matson
*a
Abstract
Combining a molecular thiomolybdate cluster, [Mo3S13]2−, with cadmium selenide quantum dots capped with tetraethyleneglycol monomethyl ether phosphonate (TEGPA) ligands results in a highly active photocatalytic system for the production of hydrogen under visible light irradiation. The system reaches turnover numbers exceeding 30 000 and remains active for ∼200 h.
- This article is part of the themed collection: ChemComm 60th Anniversary Collection
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