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  • Orange Zinc Germanate with Metallic Ge-Ge Bonds as a Chromophore-Like Center for Visible-Light-Driven Water Splitting

    Author(s)
    Qian, Ling
    Chen, Jian Fu
    Li, Yu Hang
    Wu, Long
    Wang, Hai Feng
    Chen, Ai Ping
    Hu, P
    Zheng, Li Rong
    Yang, Hua Gui
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Yang, Huagui
    Year published
    2015
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    Abstract
    The efficiency of solar-energy-conversion devices depends on the absorption region and intensity of the photon collectors. Organic chromophores, which have been widely stabilized on inorganic semiconductors for light trapping, are limited by the interface between the chromophore and semiconductor. Herein we report a novel orange zinc germanate (Zn-Ge-O) with a chromophore-like structure, by which the absorption region can be dramatically expanded. Structural characterizations and theoretical calculations together reveal that the origin of visible-light response can be attributed to the unusual metallic Ge-Ge bonds which act ...
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    The efficiency of solar-energy-conversion devices depends on the absorption region and intensity of the photon collectors. Organic chromophores, which have been widely stabilized on inorganic semiconductors for light trapping, are limited by the interface between the chromophore and semiconductor. Herein we report a novel orange zinc germanate (Zn-Ge-O) with a chromophore-like structure, by which the absorption region can be dramatically expanded. Structural characterizations and theoretical calculations together reveal that the origin of visible-light response can be attributed to the unusual metallic Ge-Ge bonds which act in a similar way to organic chromophores. Benefiting from the enhanced light harvest, the orange Zn-Ge-O demonstrates superior capacity for solar-driven hydrogen production. Ge up: Unexpectedly a Zn-Ge-O semiconductor responds to visible light. It is shown that it contains a built-in chromophore-like structure. By a combination of systematic characterizations and theoretical calculations, the origin of the visible-light response can be attributed to the unusual presence of metallic Ge-Ge bonds which act in a similar way to organic chromophores.
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    Journal Title
    Angewandte Chemie: International Edition
    Volume
    54
    Issue
    39
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201505988
    Subject
    Chemical sciences
    Science & Technology
    Physical Sciences
    Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
    Chemistry
    chromophore-like structures
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/413674
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