Active control of forward/backward charge transfer in Z-scheme water splitting: manipulating electrostatic affinity/repulsion between photocatalyst surface and electron mediator
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- 16 February 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Science
- Vol. 17 (13) , 6379-6389
Abstract
A designed cationic/neutral charge-switchable Co complex as an electron mediator enabled much improved Z-scheme overall water splitting via manipulation of electrostatic interaction.Keywords
Funding Information
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP23H03830)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP23H03832)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP23KJ1351)
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JP24K01603)
- Kyoto University
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