Methodology for functionalization of water oxidation catalyst IrOx nanoparticles with hydrophobic and multi-functionalized chromophores

We present a straightforward click chemistry methodology for the functionalization of water-oxidation catalyst iridium oxide nanoparticles (IrOx-NPs) with a multi-functionalized porphyrin-based photosynthetic model as sensitizer for the preparation of bioinspired photo-catalysts. This efficient method overcomes the usual aggregation issue found when decorating water oxidation nanocolloidal catalysts with hydrophobic sensitizers.

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This study introduces an efficient method for functionalizing water-oxidation catalyst iridium oxide nanoparticles with a multi-functionalized porphyrin-based photosynthetic model, overcoming the aggregation issue typically seen when decorating water oxidation nanocolloidal catalysts with hydrophobic sensitizers.