Phenothiazine-based organic dyes with two anchoring groups on TiO2 for highly efficient visible light-induced water splitting

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Dec 4;48(93):11431-3. doi: 10.1039/c2cc36501d. Epub 2012 Oct 22.

Abstract

New phenothiazine-based organic dyes with two anchoring groups at 3,7 positions and systematic alkyl chains on nitrogen were prepared. Their TiO(2)-Pt composites showed excellent photo-catalytic activities in visible light-induced water splitting. Interestingly, phenothiazine dyes with longer alkyl chains showed better stability in catalytic systems.