Molecular photocatalysts for generating solar fuels such as hydrogen degrade over time, ceasing to function as intended. Now the mechanism by which a ruthenium–platinum-based hydrogen-evolving photocatalyst breaks down has been identified, leading to the development of a repair strategy that uses singlet oxygen to regenerate an inactivated bridging ligand.

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固定光催化剂

用于产生太阳能燃料（如氢气）的分子光催化剂会随着时间的推移而降解，不再发挥预期的作用。现在已经确定了基于钌-铂的析氢光催化剂分解的机制，从而开发了一种修复策略，该策略使用单线态氧来再生失活的桥接配体。