Heterogeneous catalysts have been widely used for photocatalysis, which is a highly
important process for energy conversion, owing to their merits such as easy separation of …

The search for efficient noble metal-free hydrogen-evolving catalysts is the subject of intense
research activity. A new family of molecular cobalt (II)–polypyridyl catalysts has recently …

Driven by population and quality of living increases, the global consumption of energy is
expected to dramatically increase over the course of the century. To avoid meeting this …

Proton reduction is a critical reaction for the efficient utilization of solar fuels and the
development of a hydrogen economy. Molecular proton reduction catalysts help us to …

Structural modifications of molecular cobalt catalysts have provided important insights into
the structure–function relationship for the hydrogen evolution reaction. We have shown that …

Visible-light driven CO2 reduction is considered to be a sustainable energy source.
However, earth-abundant molecular catalysts with high efficiency and robustness towards …

The active sites of hydrogenases have inspired the design of molecular catalysts for
hydrogen evolution and oxidation. In this feature article, we showcase key elements of bio …

The rich chemistry, low cost and availability offered by first-row transition metals have
inspired many researchers to focus on the design, preparation and testing of a wide plethora …

Photosensitizers used in homogeneous photocatalytic systems for artificial photosynthesis,
such as hydrogen production, are typically based on expensive transition metal complexes …

The reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) has been considered as an approach to mitigate
global warming and to provide renewable carbon‐based fuels. Rational design of efficient …