Interfacial photoelectrochemistry in organic synthesis

Chan, Gabriel and Corsi, Daria and Savateev, Oleksandr and Giusto, Paolo and Barham, Joshua (2025) Interfacial photoelectrochemistry in organic synthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64 (42). e202424300. ISSN 1521-3773 (https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202424300)

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Abstract

Photoelectrodes have traditionally enjoyed widespread attention as heterogeneous catalysts for the activation of water and CO2 in energy research, while photoelectrochemistry with homogeneous molecular catalysts dominates the activations of more complex molecules in organic synthesis. Nonetheless, interfacial photoelectrochemistry (iPEC) offers great benefits to organic synthesis, including catalyst cost-efficiency, reusability and stability. This review aims i) for a comprehensive collection of historical and recent examples of iPEC and ii) to present the field in manner and language accessible to synthetic chemists. Conceptual comparisons from photoelectrodes to homogeneous (electro-activated) photocatalysts to dye-sensitized photoelectrodes will be drawn, with advantages and limitations of each catalyst archetype discussed. Surface techniques for fabrication of photoelectrodes will be introduced. Future semiconductor photoelectrode materials, substrate targets and conceptual challenges in the field will be highlighted.

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Barham, Joshua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1675-9399

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	93514
  Dates:	Date Event 13 October 2025 Published 19 May 2025 Published Online 19 May 2025 Accepted
  Subjects:	Science > Chemistry
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	15 Jul 2025 15:20
  Last modified:	11 Aug 2026 00:16
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/93514