Non-noble Metal Single-Molecule Photocatalysts for the Overall Photosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

Despite the great progress in molecule photocatalytic solar energy conversion, it is particularly challenging to realize a photocatalytic overall reaction in a non-noble metal complex, which represents a new paradigm for photosynthesis. In this study, a class of novel non-noble metal complexes with head-to-tail geometry were designed and readily synthesized via the coordination of triphenylamine-modified 2,2': 6',2″-terpyridine ligands with Zn