Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates
Finding new ways of using visible light (or, more specifically, solar irradiation) to drive commercially significant and/or challenging chemical processes is an ongoing research goal. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are discrete, metal-oxide clusters which are cheap, robust and easily synthesized but can al...
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| author | Cameron, Jamie M. Wales, Dominic J. Newton, Graham |
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| description | Finding new ways of using visible light (or, more specifically, solar irradiation) to drive commercially significant and/or challenging chemical processes is an ongoing research goal. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are discrete, metal-oxide clusters which are cheap, robust and easily synthesized but can also act as versatile molecular building blocks, allowing for astonishing variety in their structures and properties. In particular, the rich redox chemistry and inherent photo-activity of POMs makes them attractive for use in a variety of photochemical applications however POMs characteristically only absorb strongly in the UV region. In this perspective, we discuss the various strategies which have been employed in order to sensitize POMs to visible light, with a particular focus on hybrid inorganic-organic POM species. We will discuss the two clear photo-activation mechanisms which have been developed to date and provide an outlook on some of the possible future directions of the field. |
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| spelling | nottingham-511582019-02-26T04:30:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51158/ Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates Cameron, Jamie M. Wales, Dominic J. Newton, Graham Finding new ways of using visible light (or, more specifically, solar irradiation) to drive commercially significant and/or challenging chemical processes is an ongoing research goal. Polyoxometalates (POMs) are discrete, metal-oxide clusters which are cheap, robust and easily synthesized but can also act as versatile molecular building blocks, allowing for astonishing variety in their structures and properties. In particular, the rich redox chemistry and inherent photo-activity of POMs makes them attractive for use in a variety of photochemical applications however POMs characteristically only absorb strongly in the UV region. In this perspective, we discuss the various strategies which have been employed in order to sensitize POMs to visible light, with a particular focus on hybrid inorganic-organic POM species. We will discuss the two clear photo-activation mechanisms which have been developed to date and provide an outlook on some of the possible future directions of the field. Royal Society of Chemistry 2018-02-26 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51158/1/Graham%20Newton%20Shining%20a%20light%20on%20the%20photo-.pdf Cameron, Jamie M., Wales, Dominic J. and Newton, Graham (2018) Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates. Dalton Transactions . ISSN 1477-9234 http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/dt/c8dt00400e#!divAbstract doi:10.1039/C8DT00400E doi:10.1039/C8DT00400E |
| spellingShingle | Cameron, Jamie M. Wales, Dominic J. Newton, Graham Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
| title | Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
| title_full | Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
| title_fullStr | Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
| title_short | Shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
| title_sort | shining a light on the photo-sensitisation of organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalates |
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