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The Synthesis and Properties of Photoactive Ruthenium Complexes. Due to limited fossil-fuel reserves as well as the severe stress caused by increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere, there is a great need for developing clean energy sources. Our research is directed toward solar energy conversion via small-molecule activation. We are currently studying a "supermolecular" approach to a photochemical H2 generation from a H+ based on: (1) A photoactive ruthenium complex that captures the solar energy; (2) A molecular spacer that transmits the solar energy in the form of an electron; and (3) A catalytic surface to deliver the electron to H+. |
