Photocatalysis gets energized by abundant metals.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Yaltseva, Polina; Wenger, Oliver S.,
- Source
- Science; 10/13/2023, Vol. 382 Issue 6667, p153-154, 2p, 1 Diagram
- Subject
- Metals
Excited state energies
Photocatalysis
Periodic table of the elements
Oxidation-reduction reaction
Oxidative coupling
Phosphorescence
- Language
- ISSN
- 00368075
The article discusses a study on the properties of iron(II) and cobalt(III) complexes as potential catalysts for light-driven chemical reactions. It mentions that researchers found a counterintuitive relationship between the lifetimes and energies of electronically excited states in these complexes, which could pave the way for the development of cheaper catalysts for various applications, including the synthesis of medicinal agents and "green" hydrogen generation.