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Porphyrin-based photocatalysts for hydrogen production

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Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water is a facile and clean approach to convert rich solar energy into chemical fuel. Developing efficient and robust catalysts to accelerate water-splitting speed is key. Porphyrins exist widely in green plants and are a key photosensitizer to absorb and transfer light energy to other parts of the photosynthesis system of plants. They are considered an ideal model to construct artif cial photocatalysts for hot-carrier-mediated hydrogen production. This article discusses recent achievements in constructing porphyrin-based photocatalysts for hydrogen production, including porphyrin molecules, self-assembled porphyrins, metal-organic frameworks, conjugated porphyrin polymers, and hybrid nanomaterial-based photocatalysts. The design and synthesis principles, structure-property relationships, as well as urgent issues to be solved in the future for every type of photocatalyst are also discussed.

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Wang, L., Fan, H. & Bai, F. Porphyrin-based photocatalysts for hydrogen production. MRS Bulletin 45, 49–56 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2019.294

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