Outside Back Cover: Semiconductor Cluster with High Reduction Potential and Efficient Charge Transfer Enables Visible‐Light‐Driven Activation of Inert Organic Substrates (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 43/2025)
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Perched in equilibrium upon the T4-CdCu cluster, a balancing bird symbolizes the optimal balance between kinetics and thermodynamics achieved by the semiconductor cluster catalyst under visible-light excitation. In their Research Article (e202509764), Tao Wu et al. demonstrate that this equilibrium enables highly efficient and selective activation of inert substrates—such as non-activated arenes and aryl halides—delivering unprecedented photocatalytic performance under mild reaction conditions.
Authors: Hao Ma, Cheng‐Kun Han, Jia‐Xing Liu, Yi‐Lei Xu, Chao‐Li Chen, Xu‐Hang Zhong, Li‐Yang Chen, Rui Zhou, Bingzhe Wang, Junhui Wang, Jingyi Zhu, Kaifeng Wu, Dong‐Sheng Li, Tao Wu, Shang‐Fu Yuan
Language: English
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414485753