Abstract
Artificial photosynthetic devices provide a means for the use of solar light in generating fuel materials and valuable chemicals and for the removal of environmental pollutants. Control of photosensitized electron transfer reactions and development of catalysts for utilizations of the intermediate electron transfer products are essential aspects in designing artificial photosynthetic systems. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts as well as biocatalysts (enzymes and cofactors) can be coupled to photochemically induced electron transfer reactions and effect photosynthetic transformations such as hydrogen evolution, CO2-fixation, hydrogenation, and hydroformylation processes. The progress in tailoring artificial photosynthetic devices in the context of thermodynamic and kinetic limitations of such systems is described. Integrated systems, where catalytic performance and control of electron transfer reactions which occur in organized assemblies are specifically emphasized.
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