Dirhodium Complexes as Panchromatic Sensitizers, Electrocatalysts, and Photocatalysts

Dinuclear rhodium complexes are attractive candidates as homogeneous panchromatic photosensitizers and photocatalysts. Modification of the coordination sphere of the Rh-2(II,II) compounds results in photophysical and redox properties that are highly desirable for electro- and photocatalysis. Specifically, Rh-2(II,II) complexes have shown promising catalytic activity towards proton reduction to generate H-2, a clean fuel, and for the selective reduction of CO2 to HCOOH. In addition, paddlewheel Rh-2(II,II) complexes provide robust platforms for the design of efficient and stable single-component photocatalysts. Optimization of the Rh-2(II,II) catalysts is crucial to realize their future application in devices or systems designed for the production of fuels from sunlight.

Automated summary

Dinuclear rhodium complexes exhibit attractive photophysical and redox properties for electro- and photocatalysis. They have shown promising catalytic activity towards generating clean fuel and selectively reducing CO2. Optimization of these catalysts is crucial for their future application in fuel production from sunlight.