Assembling giant heterometallic cyclic coordination clusters {MnII2LnIII2}n (n = 6 and 8) for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production
Kai-Peng Bai, Yu Wang, Wei-Peng Chen, Yuan-Qi Zhai, Qian-Cheng Luo, Xiang-Quan Hu, Yan-Zhen Zheng · 2026
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Kai-Peng Bai and co-authors assemble giant ring-shaped clusters of manganese and rare earth metals that split water with light. Their 2026 study builds two cyclic clusters from repeating four-metal units, one ring holding twenty-four metals and the other thirty-two. The larger is the biggest of its kind reported, and keeping manganese in its lower oxidation state during assembly was a known challenge.
The rings echo the oxygen-making center of photosynthesis in their oxygen-bridged cores. Both proved stable in solvents and drove hydrogen production under light without precious metals. The gadolinium version posted a rate beating many celebrated framework materials. The authors credit well-placed energy levels, fast charge transfer, and many active oxygen sites. They offer the design as a template for manganese-based photocatalysts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kai-Peng Bai, Yu Wang, Wei-Peng Chen, Yuan-Qi Zhai, Qian-Cheng Luo, Xiang-Quan Hu, Yan-Zhen Zheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |