A Synergistic Photocatalysis–Electrocatalysis System for Efficient Hydrogen Generation and Energy‐Saving Benzylamine Oxidative Upgrading
Abstract Photocatalytic hydrogen iodide (HI) splitting represents a promising tactic for H 2 generation, but the light‐shielding effect induced by the generated I 3 − greatly impedes subsequent reactions. A critical challenge in this field lies in achieving the timely reduction of I 3 − while avoiding the use of additional sacrificial agents, such as H 3 PO 2 . Herein, we develop a synergistic photocatalysis–electrocatalysis system to address this challenge and achieve efficient H 2 generation and benzylamine oxidative upgrading. The photocatalytic component features a Re 0.5 Mo 0.5 S 2 cocatalyst‐modified MAPbI 3 with efficient charge separation and ample active sites, achieving a remarkable H 2 generation of 875.4 µmol within 4 h through HI splitting. The subsequent electrocatalytic module can operate at a low potential (only 0.44 V to reach 10 mA cm −2 ) to reduce the generated I 3 − and oxidize benzylamine to value‐added chemicals. After the electrolysis, the regenerated HI solution can be recycled for subsequent photocatalytic H 2 generation. The synergistic system establishes a sustainable catalytic cycle mediated by I − /I 3 − redox couples, enabling continuous photocatalytic H 2 generation from HI splitting and energy‐saving electrocatalytic benzylamine oxidative upgrading.
Authors
- Baibiao Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-944X)
- Zeyan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0723-4956)
- Qianqian Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8896-1708)
- Peng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4250-8104)
- Yuanyuan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-6943)
- Xiaolei Liu
- Zhaoke Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-2583)
- Hong Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4852-0278)
- Hefeng Cheng
Institutions
- Shandong University (CN)
- Jinan University (CN)
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202508893
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36