Supramolecular and covalent metal-BODIPY hybrids for photocatalytic hydrogen production

• Applicants: Professor Dr. Torsten Beweries; Professor Dr. Martin Bröring
• Subject Area: Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation
• Term: from 2016 to 2021
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 323851644

Based on preliminary results on photocatalytic hydrogen production using a multicomponent system based on BODIPY dyes and Pd compounds as the proton reducing species, this joint project is aiming at a better understanding of this this reaction. For this purpose, comparative and mechanistic studies will be performed that will result in a functional optimisation of stability and hydrogen production activity of the systems. The following points will be adressed:1. correlation of structure, optical properties and catalytic activitya. system (catalysis and kinetic studies)b. photophysical behaviour2. covalent linking of BODIPY and Pd, maintaining activity and stability for a directed intramolecular electron transfer3. enhancement of supramolecular aggregation of dye and nanoparticle by using functionalised (oligo)BODIPYs with coordination sites for weak interactions.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants