Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Water-Soluble Pt(II)-Salen Complex

doi:10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2012.06.456

Abstract

Abstract: A new water-soluble Pt(II) -Salen complex (Salen=NN'-substituted bis(salicyl-aldimine-5-sulphonic acid) potassium salt) was synthesized, characterized and employed in the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution system. In the presence of TEA, this system could produce hydrogen effectively without additional catalyst. An investigation found that the Pt(II) -Salen complex could be employed as photosensitizer. Besides, it could also be the precursor of the catalyst. In addition, there was not organic solvent except TEA in the hydrogen evolution system. The result provided a new way to simplify the multi-component system for photocatalytic hydrogen production.

Key words: water-soluble, platinum(II) complex, Salen, photocatalytic hydrogen production

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FAN Ren-jie, CHEN Yong, FU Wen-fu. Synthesis, Characterization and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production of Water-Soluble Pt(II)-Salen Complex[J]. Imaging Science and Photochemistry, 2012, 30(6): 456-462.

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