Cover Feature: Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Light‐Driven Hydrogen Evolution by Polyoxometalate–Photosensitizer Dyads (Chem. Eur. J. 61/2017)

Abstract

Covalently linked photosensitizer–catalyst dyads are one of the most elegant approaches in molecular “solar hydrogen” generation. In their Full Paper, Streb, Rau, Jacob et al. show how a family of polyoxometalate hydrogen evolution catalysts can be covalently linked to iridium complex photosensitizers. Visible‐light driven homogeneous hydrogen evolution is demonstrated and experimental as well as theoretical analyses give critical insights into the underlying features that govern catalytic activity. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Streb, Rau, Jacob et al. on page 15370.