Transition homogeneous photocatalysis

Ciesla P, Kocot P, Mytych P, Stasicka Z. Homogeneous photocatalysis by transition metal complexes in the environment. J Mol Catal A Chem 2004 224 17-33. 

Keywords Environmental homogeneous photocatalysis Photoreduction of transition metal complexes NO-carriers Photodegradation of organic pollutants Photocatalytic cycles stimulated by iron, copper and chromimn complexes. 

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Homogeneous transition metal photocatalysis reactions generating HO radicals, often referred to as advanced oxidation processes (AOP),1518 are powerful methods to remediate (i.e. to remove or to destroy) organic pollutants from aqueous solutions.1519... 

This chapter focuses on the progress and challenges in the field of photocatalysis as applied towards the water splitting reaction (Eq. 1.). More specifically, homogeneous molecule based systems that mimic the natural photosynthetic system are examined for their potential to drive reaction 1. A number of molecules, including porphyrins, metalloporphyrins and phthalocyanines,17 transition metal complexes of Ru, Os, Re, Rh, Pt, Cu,811 and acridine and flavin derivatives,1214 have been examined as the chormophores and sensitizers for light driven processes. 

Moggi L., Juris A., Sandrini D. and Manfrin M. F. (1984), Photocatalysis by transition-metal coordination compounds in homogeneous phase. Part 11 photochemical steps involving the organic substrate , Rev. Chem. Intermed. 5, 107-155. 

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