1Didaktik der Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, 42119 Wuppertal, Germany
World Journal of Chemical Education.
2021,
Vol. 9 No. 4, 111-120
DOI: 10.12691/wjce-9-4-3
Copyright © 2021 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Richard Kremer, Michael W. Tausch. Hydrogen Goes Green - Model Experiments for Artificial Photosynthesis.
World Journal of Chemical Education. 2021; 9(4):111-120. doi: 10.12691/wjce-9-4-3.
Correspondence to: Michael W. Tausch, Didaktik der Chemie, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, 42119 Wuppertal, Germany. Email:
mtausch@uni-wuppertal.deAbstract
Photocatalytic hydrogen production without the bypass via photovoltaics and electrolysis has been realized using a versatile photocatalytic system with only three components: the redox mediator ethyl viologen, the photocatalyst proflavin and the sacrificial donor EDTA. By adding a reduction catalyst made of nano-platinum on alumina to the aqueous solution of these three chemicals, hydrogen can be produced by irradiation with sunlight.
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