Lignin as a quasi-homogenous electron mediator enables efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution in molecular systems

Tongliang Liu; Fang Wang; Zhengguo Zhang; Shixiong Min

doi:10.1039/d3cc02856a

Lignin as a quasi-homogenous electron mediator enables efficient photocatalytic H₂ evolution in molecular systems

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Aug 3;59(63):9607-9610. doi: 10.1039/d3cc02856a.

Authors

Tongliang Liu^{1

2

3}, Fang Wang^{1

2

3}, Zhengguo Zhang^{1

2

3}, Shixiong Min^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China. sxmin@nun.edu.cn.
² School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, 750021, P. R. China.
³ Ningxia Key Laboratory of Solar Chemical Conversion Technology, North Minzu University, Yinchuan 750021, P. R. China.

PMID: 37458706
DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02856a

Abstract

We report that the biomass-derived lignosulfonate (LS) can function as a quasi-homogenous electron mediator to efficiently promote the electron transfer from the excited erythrosin B (ErB) to the in situ generated Pt cocatalyst under visible light, thus enhancing the photocatalytic H₂ evolution activity by over 10 fold as compared to the LS-free system.