Mini-Review on Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Porphyrin-Graphene Structures
Emmanouil Nikoloudakis1, Athanassios G Coutsolelos1,2, Emmanuel Stratakis1,3
1Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL), Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), Vassilika Vouton, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Abstract:
Porphyrin-based derivatives have been extensively investigated in photocatalytic, electrocatalytic, and photoelectrocatalytic H2 production systems as both photosensitizers and catalysts. Recently, their combination with two-dimensional materials, such as graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and graphene quantum dots, has attracted significant attention for hydrogen evolution due to the advanced electronic properties, good stability, and low-cost fabrication of these materials. This mini-review summarizes the recent developments concerning the application of porphyrin-graphene ensembles in catalytic H2 generation. Current challenges concerning this application are discussed, and future perspectives are also proposed.
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