A Heterobimetallic AuIII -PtII Photocatalyst for Water Reduction to Hydrogen.

Yi-Bing SuYong-Jun YuanXiao-Le LiuGuang-Hui ChenXin ChenZhen-Tao YuZhi-Gang Zou

Published in: Chemistry, an Asian journal (2019)

A supramolecular complex, [Au(C^N^C)(C≡CC6 H4 C≡C)Pt(terpy)]+ , has been synthesized as a photocatalyst for water reduction. This compound consists of a cyclometalated alkyne-gold(III) photosensitizer and a platinum(II) terpyridine complex bridged through a central phenylethynyl group.

Keyphrases

visible light
photodynamic therapy
highly efficient
sensitive detection
water soluble
energy transfer