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. 2018 Feb 6;2(4):724–750. doi: 10.1039/c7se00582b

Table 4. Properties of catalysts based on non-biological assemblies for catalytic production of H2 from aqueous solution a .

Catalyst center Encapsulation system Electron supply/conditions TON b TOF b (s–1) Ref.
23 PAA MPA-CdSe QDs, 0.1 M H2A/H2O, pH 4 (initial) 27 135 (8 h) 3.6 (30 m) 173
10 PEI MPA-CdSe QDs, 0.125 M H2A/pH 6.5 10 600 (44 h) 174
[(μ-S2) Fe2(CO)6] motif Fréchet-type dendron [Ir(ppy)2(bpy)]+ TEA/acetone/H2O (9 : 1) 22 000 (8 h) 2.01 (1 h) 175
24 Cyclodextrin 1 eq. eosin Y, 10 vol% TEA/H2O, pH 10 75 (24 h) 178
25 Chitosan MPA-CdTe QDs, 0.2 M H2A MeOH/H2O (1 : 3), pH 4.5 (initial) 52 800 (60 h) 1.4 ± 0.22 179
10 Polymeric micelles P-NB 10 eq. PS, 0.045 M H2A/CH3CN/H2O (4 : 1), pH 4–4.1 133 (2 h) 180
26 SDS micelle EC (CPE)/Hg pool electrode, 0.045 M H2A H2O, pH 3 (500 mV) 52 (1 h) 181
26 SDS micelle 2 eq. eosin Y, 10 vol% Et3N/H2O, pH 10.5 117 (4.5 h) 182

aPAA = poly(acrylic acid), MPA = 3-mercaptopropionic acid, QDs = quantum dots, PEI = polyethylenimine, H2A = ascorbic acid, and SDS = sodium dodecyl sulfate.

bIn parentheses is the duration of the experiment used to determine the corresponding value.