New Paper ‒ Catalytic Interconversion
Surface catalytic interconversion of hydroquinone and 1,4-benzoquinone occur at a fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode (FTO) modified by the addition of the surface-bound couple, [Os(bpy)2((4,4’-PO3H2)2bpy)]3+/2+. Significant rate enhancements are observed with added solution buffers – phosphate, acetate, and citrate – and … Read more
New Paper ‒ Stability of Phosphonate-Derivatized Sensitizers on Metal Oxide Surfaces
A series of Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes were evaluated under electrochemically oxidative conditions, which generates the Ru(III) oxidation state and mimics the harsh conditions in dye-sensitized solar cells, to develop fundamental insights into the factors governing molecular sensitizer surface stability. Results … Read more
New Paper ‒ Interfacial Dynamics
Interfacial dynamics following photoexcitation of a water oxidation assembly on nanocrystalline TiO2 electrodes have been investigated. Transient absorption measurements reveal that electron injection occurs with high efficiency but that hole transfer to the catalyst, which occurs on the electrochemical time … Read more