Enhanced performance of NaTaO3 using molecular co-catalyst [Mo3S4]4+ for water splitting into H2 and O2

Se Won Seo; Sangbaek Park; Hui-Yun Jeong; Sang Hyeon Kim; Uk Sim; Chan Woo Lee; Ki Tae Nam; Kug Sun Hong

doi:10.1039/c2cc36216c

Enhanced performance of NaTaO3 using molecular co-catalyst [Mo3S4]4+ for water splitting into H2 and O2

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Oct 28;48(84):10452-4. doi: 10.1039/c2cc36216c. Epub 2012 Sep 19.

Authors

Se Won Seo¹, Sangbaek Park, Hui-Yun Jeong, Sang Hyeon Kim, Uk Sim, Chan Woo Lee, Ki Tae Nam, Kug Sun Hong

Affiliation

¹ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-744, Korea.

PMID: 22990420
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc36216c

Abstract

Photocatalytic activity of NaTaO(3) was significantly improved by using a molecular co-catalyst [Mo(3)S(4)](4+). Its hydrogen production rate is 28 times higher than pure NaTaO(3). This study presents the potential of bioinspired molecular metal clusters as efficient co-catalysts.