Controlling Photocatalytic Activity by Self‐Assembly – Tuning Perylene Bisimide Photocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

• Published in: Advanced energy materials Vol. 10; no. 46
• Main Authors: McDowall, Daniel, Greeves, Benjamin J., Clowes, Rob, McAulay, Kate, Fuentes‐Caparrós, Ana M., Thomson, Lisa, Khunti, Nikul, Cowieson, Nathan, Nolan, Michael C., Wallace, Matthew, Cooper, Andrew I., Draper, Emily R., Cowan, Alexander J., Adams, Dave J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2020
• Subjects: Assembly; Catalytic activity; hydrogen; Hydrogen evolution reactions; Hydrogen production; NMR spectroscopy; organic photocatalysts; Photocatalysis; self‐assembly; Small angle X ray scattering; solar fuels; Spectrum analysis

Amino acid functionalized perylene bisimides (PBIs) form self‐assembled structures in solution, the nature of which depends on the local environment. Using a high‐throughput photocatalysis setup, five PBIs are studied for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under a range of conditions (pH and hole...