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  • Photochemistry
  • Molecular Catalysis
  • Sustainable Energy

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  • Molecular bimetallic assemblies are promising for light-induced proton reduction.
  • Base metal dyads are essential for sustainable catalysis but their electron transfer mechanisms are poorly understood.
  • Understanding these mechanisms is key to developing efficient photocatalytic systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electron transfer mechanisms in a base metal (Fe-Co) dyad for photocatalytic H2 production.
  • To elucidate the dynamics of photoexcitation and charge transfer in molecular assemblies.
  • To establish the role of Fe-Co electron transfer in proton reduction activity.

Main Methods:

  • Femtosecond X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) at Fe and Co K-edges.
  • Ultrafast optical spectroscopy.
  • Time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations.

Main Results:

  • Simultaneous measurement of transient XES at Fe and Co K-edges.
  • Correlation of excited-state dynamics with electron transfer processes.
  • Evidence of initial Fe to Co electron transfer following photoexcitation.

Conclusions:

  • The Fe-Co dyad exhibits photocatalytic H2 production activity.
  • Fe-to-Co electron transfer is the initial step driving the proton reduction activity.
  • This work provides fundamental insights into charge transfer dynamics in base metal dyads for sustainable catalysis.