Abstract
Inspired by the internal structure of photosynthetic organelles, integration of all the molecular components into a soft material to generate storable fuels is an interesting target in supermolecular chemistry. We report here on the light-driven hydrogen production inside of amphiphilic CdSe QDs micellar microreactors, where the hydrophobic cavity can attract water insoluble Nickel complexes through self-assembly, in the presence of electron donor, giving a high efficiency with TONs of 10667 at a mild condition. Combination of the steady-state and time-resolved studies, it is proposed that the photo-excited electrons from the conduction band of CdSe QDs to Ni2+ centered complexes occurs. Futhermore, the supermolecular assembly can be concentrated into stable photocatalytic material, which could be further placed on surface or in the pores of solid supports.
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