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Journal Article
A water-soluble copolymer for storage and electron conversion in photocatalytic on-demand hydrogen evolution
2026
Overview
Cost- and energy-efficient long-term storage of excess solar energy remains a major bottleneck in the transition to a sustainable society. Here, we present a water-soluble redox-active copolymer containing viologen moieties that can be charged with electrons upon visible light irradiation using a tris[4,4’-bis(
tert
-butyl)−2,2’-bipyridine]ruthenium(II) complex as chromophore. In the presence of a sacrificial donor, the system achieves charging efficiencies above 80% and fully maintains this state for several days. Subsequent acidification and the addition of various catalysts enable on-demand usage of the stored electrons for proton reduction to hydrogen with up to 72% efficiency. The system further demonstrates reversibility via a simple pH switch, allowing multiple charging, storage, and catalysis cycles without time-consuming polymer isolation. The present study presents a direct on-demand hydrogen evolution method through discharging of a water-soluble polymer that functions as a temporary energy and electron storage material.
The study presents a recyclable polymer system that stores solar energy and releases it as hydrogen on demand, offering an efficient and sustainable route for renewable energy storage and fuel generation.
