journal article·2025-12-22

Photosensitization of a Molecular Catalyst by CuInS 2 Nanocrystals with ZnS Shell: Interplay of Electron Transfer Dynamics and Surface Modification

Prajit Kumar Singha, Priya Bhandari, Tannu Kaushik, Mousmrita Das, Arnab Dutta, Anindya Datta

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Abstract

A molecular catalyst, Cu(PAP) 2, for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is effectively photosensitized in aqueous medium by bare CuInS 2 nanocrystals (NCs) through ultrafast photoinduced electron transfer (PET). A ZnS shell on the NCs retards PET but enhances HER performance, with turnover numbers (TON) of ca. 18,000 over 25 h. This is rationalized by surface remediation, evident in longer photoluminescence lifetimes and possibly effective retardation of back electron transfer for the core–shell NCs.
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OpenAlex topics: Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties · Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins · Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications

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Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India

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Science and Engineering Research Board · Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India · Ministry of Education, India

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