Rational design of an acceptor-chromophore-relay-catalyst tetrad assembly for water oxidation

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Feb 8;60(13):1707-1710. doi: 10.1039/d3cc05565e.

Abstract

We report the step-by-step synthesis of a precious metal-free acceptor-chromophore-relay-catalyst tetrad assembly that exhibits a turnover frequency (TOF) of 7.5 × 10-3 s-1 under neutral conditions. Transient absorption spectroscopic studies indicate that upon fullerenol incorporation into the investigated complexes, charge separation efficiency increases considerably.