title: Nickel-thiolate complex catalyst assembled in one step in water for solar H2 production.
abstract: We report the use of a simple complex assembled from Ni(II) salt and 2-mecaptoethanol in one step in water as the efficient catalyst in a molecular hydrogen system which can be sensitized by a low-cost xanthene dye, Erythrosin B. An excellent quantum efficiency of 24.5% is attained at 460 nm. This simple system is expected to contribute toward the development of economical and environmentally benign solar hydrogen production systems.
authors: School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62, Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637459, Singapore.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Zhang
authors: Jindui
authors: J
authors: Hong
authors: Jianwei
authors: J
authors: Zheng
authors: Zhiyan
authors: Z
authors: Huang
authors: Jianrong Steve
authors: JS
authors: Zhou
authors: Rong
authors: R
authors: Xu
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004923:Erythrosine / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013472:Sunlight; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014867:Water; D009532:Nickel; D006859:Hydrogen; D004923:Erythrosine