Photochemistry Journey to Multielectron and Multiproton Chemical Transformation

Site‐Selective N ‐1 and C‐3 Heteroarylation of Indole with Heteroarylnitriles by Organocatalysis under Visible Light

(2022) Chao Zhou et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer: The Engine of Energy Conversion and Storage

(2022) Daniel G. Nocera   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Hole utilization in solar hydrogen production

(2022) Mohammad Z. Rahman et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Guidelines, Fair and Square

(2021) Robin Tyburski et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Metal–organic frameworks embedded in a liposome facilitate overall photocatalytic water splitting

(2021) Huihui Hu et al.   Nature Chemistry

Radical Carboxylative Cyclizations and Carboxylations with CO2

(2021) Jian-Heng Ye et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Controlled Single-Electron Transfer via Metal–Ligand Cooperativity Drives Divergent Nickel-Electrocatalyzed Radical Pathways

(2021) Anna Wuttig et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Redox-Active Ligands in Electroassisted Catalytic H+ and CO2 Reductions: Benefits and Risks

(2021) Nicolas Queyriaux   ACS Catalysis

Synergistic Redox Reaction for Value-Added Organic Transformation via Dual-Functional Photocatalytic Systems

(2021) Weike Shang et al.   ACS Catalysis

Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane: Recent Advancements and Prospects

(2021) Qi Li et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Mechanistic Insights Into Iron(II) Bis(pyridyl)amine‐Bipyridine Skeleton for Selective CO2 Photoreduction

(2021) Li-Zhu Wu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Strategic Use of Visible-Light Photoredox Catalysis in Natural Product Synthesis

(2021) Spencer P. Pitre et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Cooperative Coupling of Oxidative Organic Synthesis and Hydrogen Production over Semiconductor-Based Photocatalysts

(2021) Ming-Yu Qi et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Noble-Metal-Free Multicomponent Nanointegration for Sustainable Energy Conversion

(2021) Haijiao Lu et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Activating the Fe(I) State of Iron Porphyrinoid with Second-Sphere Proton Transfer Residues for Selective Reduction of CO2 to HCOOH via Fe(III/II)–COOH Intermediate(s)

(2021) Sk Amanullah et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photocatalytic solar hydrogen production from water on a 100 m2-scale

(2021) Hiroshi Nishiyama et al.   NATURE

Photocatalytic C–H activation and the subtle role of chlorine radical complexation in reactivity

(2021) Qiaomu Yang et al.   SCIENCE

Cell-free chemoenzymatic starch synthesis from carbon dioxide

(2021) Tao Cai et al.   SCIENCE

Emerging S‐Scheme Photocatalyst

(2021) Liuyang Zhang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Rational Design of Dot‐on‐Rod Nano‐Heterostructure for Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction: Pivotal Role of Hole Transfer and Utilization

(2021) Zhi‐Kun Xin et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Solar Urea: Towards a Sustainable Fertilizer Industry

(2021) Meikun Xia et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Alkoxy Radicals See the Light: New Paradigms of Photochemical Synthesis

(2021) Liang Chang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Metallaphotoredox: The Merger of Photoredox and Transition Metal Catalysis

(2021) Amy Y. Chan et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Photoredox-Catalyzed C–H Functionalization Reactions

(2021) Natalie Holmberg-Douglas et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Photochemical and Electrochemical Applications of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Organic Synthesis

(2021) Philip R. D. Murray et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Chiral Photocatalyst Structures in Asymmetric Photochemical Synthesis

(2021) Matthew J. Genzink et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Aryl Transfer Strategies Mediated by Photoinduced Electron Transfer

(2021) Anthony R. Allen et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Photons or Electrons? A Critical Comparison of Electrochemistry and Photoredox Catalysis for Organic Synthesis

(2021) Nicholas E. S. Tay et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Visible Light-Induced Transition Metal Catalysis

(2021) Kelvin Pak Shing Cheung et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Free Energies of Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer Reagents and Their Applications

(2021) Rishi G. Agarwal et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Feeding Carbonylation with CO2 via the Synergy of Single-Site/Nanocluster Catalysts in a Photosensitizing MOF

(2021) Shanshan Fu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Bioinspired Trinuclear Copper Catalyst for Water Oxidation with a Turnover Frequency up to 20000 s–1

(2021) Qi-Fa Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Systems for Carbon Dioxide Reduction: Where Are We Now?

(2020) Wenhao Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Biosynthesis of Nitrogenase Cofactors

(2020) Stefan Burén et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Tuning Second Coordination Sphere Interactions in Polypyridyl–Iron Complexes to Achieve Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Carbon Monoxide

(2020) David Z. Zee et al.   INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Photocatalytic Dinitrogen Fixation with Water on Bismuth Oxychloride in Chloride Solutions for Solar-to-Chemical Energy Conversion

(2020) Yasuhiro Shiraishi et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to C2+ Products

(2020) Josep Albero et al.   ACS Catalysis

Harnessing Noninnocent Porphyrin Ligand to Circumvent Fe-Hydride Formation in the Selective Fe-Catalyzed CO2 Reduction in Aqueous Solution

(2020) Ya-Qiong Zhang et al.   ACS Catalysis

Identifying a Real Catalyst of [NiFe]‐Hydrogenase Mimic for Exceptional H2 Photogeneration

(2020) Li-Zhu Wu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Bioinspiration in light harvesting and catalysis

(2020) Andrew H. Proppe et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst

(2020) Quanlong Xu et al.   Chem

Bimetallics in a Nutshell: Complexes Supported by Chelating Naphthyridine-Based Ligands

(2020) Addison N. Desnoyer et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Metal-Free, Redox-Neutral, Site-Selective Access to Heteroarylamine via Direct Radical–Radical Cross-Coupling Powered by Visible Light Photocatalysis

(2020) Chao Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Filling metal–organic framework mesopores with TiO2 for CO2 photoreduction

(2020) Zhuo Jiang et al.   NATURE

Bimetallic cooperation across the periodic table

(2020) Jesús Campos   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Metal–Ligand Cooperativity via Exchange Coupling Promotes Iron- Catalyzed Electrochemical CO2 Reduction at Low Overpotentials

(2020) Jeffrey S. Derrick et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nitrogenase inspired artificial photosynthetic nitrogen fixation

(2020) Shu-Lin Meng et al.   Chem

Photoelectrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia on the Aerophilic-Hydrophilic Heterostructure with 37.8% Efficiency

(2019) Jianyun Zheng et al.   Chem

Electro- and Solar-Driven Fuel Synthesis with First Row Transition Metal Complexes

(2019) Kristian E. Dalle et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Second-Sphere Biomimetic Multipoint Hydrogen-Bonding Patterns to Boost CO2 Reduction of Iron Porphyrins

(2019) Philipp Gotico et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Quantum Dot Assembly for Light-Driven Multielectron Redox Reactions

(2019) Li-Zhu Wu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Superhydrophilic Graphdiyne Accelerates Interfacial Mass/Electron Transportation to Boost Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water Oxidation Activity

(2019) Jian Li et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Recent Advances in Oxidative R1-H/R2-H Cross-Coupling with Hydrogen Evolution via Photo-/Electrochemistry

(2019) Huamin Wang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Modulating the mechanism of electrocatalytic CO2 reduction by cobalt phthalocyanine through polymer coordination and encapsulation

(2019) Yingshuo Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Semiconductor Quantum Dots: An Emerging Candidate for CO 2 Photoreduction

(2019) Hao‐Lin Wu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficient and Selective CO2 Reduction Integrated with Organic Synthesis by Solar Energy

(2019) Qing Guo et al.   Chem

En Route to Intermolecular Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling Reactions

(2019) Chia-Yu Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Cobaloxime Catalysis: Selective Synthesis of Alkenylphosphine Oxides under Visible Light

(2019) Wen-Qiang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Advances and challenges in understanding the electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels

(2019) Yuvraj Y. Birdja et al.   Nature Energy

Molecular Control of Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis through Graphite Conjugation

(2019) Megan N. Jackson et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Machine Learning for Accelerated Discovery of Solar Photocatalysts

(2019) Hassan Masood et al.   ACS Catalysis

Exceptional Catalytic Nature of Quantum Dots for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution without External Cocatalysts

(2018) Yu-Ji Gao et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A Bio-inspired Cu4 O4 Cubane: Effective Molecular Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation in Aqueous Solution

(2018) Xin Jiang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Recent Advances and Advisable Applications of Bond Energetics in Organic Chemistry

(2018) Jin-Dong Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Beyond fossil fuel–driven nitrogen transformations

(2018) Jingguang G. Chen et al.   SCIENCE

Selective functionalization of methane, ethane, and higher alkanes by cerium photocatalysis

(2018) Anhua Hu et al.   SCIENCE

Semiconducting quantum dots for artificial photosynthesis

(2018) Xu-Bing Li et al.   Nature Reviews Chemistry

Photocatalytic Activation of Less Reactive Bonds and Their Functionalization via Hydrogen-Evolution Cross-Couplings

(2018) Bin Chen et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Self-Assembled Framework Enhances Electronic Communication of Ultrasmall-Sized Nanoparticles for Exceptional Solar Hydrogen Evolution

(2017) Xu-Bing Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Light-induced structural changes and the site of O=O bond formation in PSII caught by XFEL

(2017) Michihiro Suga et al.   NATURE

Direct solar-to-hydrogen conversion via inverted metamorphic multi-junction semiconductor architectures

(2017) James L. Young et al.   Nature Energy

Particulate photocatalysts for overall water splitting

(2017) Shanshan Chen et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Photochemical Approaches to Complex Chemotypes: Applications in Natural Product Synthesis

(2016) Markus D. Kärkäs et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Organic Photoredox Catalysis

(2016) Nathan A. Romero et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Graphdiyne: A Metal-Free Material as Hole Transfer Layer To Fabricate Quantum Dot-Sensitized Photocathodes for Hydrogen Production

(2016) Jian Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photocatalytic Hydrogen-Evolution Cross-Couplings: Benzene C–H Amination and Hydroxylation

(2016) Yi-Wen Zheng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Breaking scaling relations to achieve low-temperature ammonia synthesis through LiH-mediated nitrogen transfer and hydrogenation

(2016) Peikun Wang et al.   Nature Chemistry

Light-driven dinitrogen reduction catalyzed by a CdS:nitrogenase MoFe protein biohybrid

(2016) K. A. Brown et al.   SCIENCE

The Structure of Photosystem II and the Mechanism of Water Oxidation in Photosynthesis

(2015) Jian-Ren Shen   Annual Review of Plant Biology

From the Sabatier principle to a predictive theory of transition-metal heterogeneous catalysis

(2015) Andrew J. Medford et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer: Moving Together and Charging Forward

(2015) Sharon Hammes-Schiffer   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Self-photosensitization of nonphotosynthetic bacteria for solar-to-chemical production

(2015) K. K. Sakimoto et al.   SCIENCE

Hole-Accepting-Ligand-Modified CdSe QDs for Dramatic Enhancement of Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution by Solar Energy

(2015) Xu-Bing Li et al.   Advanced Science

Hydrogenases

(2014) Wolfgang Lubitz et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Visible Light Catalysis-Assisted Assembly of Nih-QD Hollow Nanospheres in Situ via Hydrogen Bubbles

(2014) Zhi-Jun Li et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Quantum Confinement Controls Photocatalysis: A Free Energy Analysis for Photocatalytic Proton Reduction at CdSe Nanocrystals

(2013) Jing Zhao et al.   ACS Nano

An Exceptional Artificial Photocatalyst, Nih-CdSe/CdS Core/Shell Hybrid, Made In Situ from CdSe Quantum Dots and Nickel Salts for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution

(2013) Zhi-Jun Li et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Visible Light Photoredox Catalysis with Transition Metal Complexes: Applications in Organic Synthesis

(2013) Christopher K. Prier et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Interface-directed assembly of a simple precursor of [FeFe]–H2ase mimics on CdSe QDs for photosynthetic hydrogen evolution in water

(2013) Cheng-Bo Li et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A Cascade Cross-Coupling Hydrogen Evolution Reaction by Visible Light Catalysis

(2013) Qing-Yuan Meng et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Chitosan confinement enhances hydrogen photogeneration from a mimic of the diiron subsite of [FeFe]-hydrogenase

(2013) Jing-Xin Jian et al.   Nature Communications

Wavefunction engineering in quantum confined semiconductor nanoheterostructures for efficient charge separation and solar energy conversion

(2012) Haiming Zhu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A robust “artificial catalyst” in situ formed from CdTe QDs and inorganic cobalt salts for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

(2012) Zhi-Jun Li et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Highly efficient organic light-emitting diodes from delayed fluorescence

(2012) Hiroki Uoyama et al.   NATURE

A Highly Efficient Photocatalytic System for Hydrogen Production by a Robust Hydrogenase Mimic in an Aqueous Solution

(2011) Feng Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A theoretical evaluation of possible transition metal electro-catalysts for N2reduction

(2011) Egill Skúlason et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by [FeFe] Hydrogenase Mimics in Homogeneous Solution

(2010) Wen-Guang Wang et al.   Chemistry-An Asian Journal

Structural and Functional Analogues of the Active Sites of the [Fe]-, [NiFe]-, and [FeFe]-Hydrogenases†

(2009) Cédric Tard et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Electron-Transfer Photoredox Catalysis: Development of a Tin-Free Reductive Dehalogenation Reaction

(2009) Jagan M. R. Narayanam et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Cross-Dehydrogenative Coupling (CDC): Exploring C−C Bond Formations beyond Functional Group Transformations

(2008) Chao-Jun Li   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Small molecule mimics of hydrogenases: hydrides and redox

(2008) Frédéric Gloaguen et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Efficient Visible Light Photocatalysis of [2+2] Enone Cycloadditions

(2008) Michael A. Ischay et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Merging Photoredox Catalysis with Organocatalysis: The Direct Asymmetric Alkylation of Aldehydes

(2008) D. A. Nicewicz et al.   SCIENCE