Construction of Hexameric Ru-Substitution POMs to Improve Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry Vol. 62; no. 44; pp. 18079 - 18086
• Main Authors: Chen, Wenjing, Li, Huafeng, Jin, Yuzhen, Lei, Wenjing, Bai, Qingyun, Ma, Pengtao, Wang, Jingping, Niu, Jingyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 06-11-2023
• ISSN: 0020-1669; 1520-510X
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02220

Converting solar energy into storable hydrogen energy by employing green photocatalytic technology offers a reliable alternative for meeting the energy crisis. The polyoxometalates are a promising candidate for hydrogen production photocatalysts because of their unique electronic and structural properties and controllable design at the molecular level. Introducing noble metals was proven to be an effective method to greatly enhance the photocatalytic efficiency of polyoxometalates. Herein, two unprecedented compounds of hexameric Ru-POMs, Na4H10­[As2RuIV 2­W11O18­(OH)4(H2O)6­{AsW8RuIV­O31(OH)­Cl}2­(B-β-AsW9O33)4]·93H2O (1) and Na2H19­[AsRuIII 2­W11O20­(OH)2(H2O)6­(RuIIICl3)­(B-β-AsW9O33)6]·90H2O (2), were successfully self-assembled. The H2 evolution rates of 1 and 2 under optimal conditions were 3578.75 and 3027.69 μmol h–1 g–1 with TONs of 255 and 205, respectively. The stability of 1 was demonstrated by a series of characterizations. Besides, a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed.