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Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems
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ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews xxx (2015) xxx–xxx
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Preface
Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems
Artificial photosynthesis is one of the most important tasks to be undertaken by human beings currently living on the earth and its resolution will solve problems of energy, environment and food, called “trilemma”. Many researchers have been engaged in the development of such systems with high sunlight-to-energy conversion efficiency and solar batteries are widely utilized at present. Efficient photoelectric conversion has already been performed, but the direct conversion of sunlight to chemical energy is still being investigated by photochemical scientists worldwide. To mimic natural photosynthesis, light-harvesting, charge-separating, water-oxidizing, hydrogen-evolving, and carbon dioxide-reducing processes must be realized. In June of 2012, one research project called All Nippon Artificial Photosynthesis Project for Living Earth (AnApple) was established by Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); http://artificialphotosynthesis.net. AnApple has been financially supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Research on Innovative Areas from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Many Japanese scientists of artificial photosynthesis research are included in the project conducted by the group leader, Prof. Haruo Inoue of Tokyo Metropolitan University. They are trying to construct artificial photosynthesis systems as well as to understand natural photosynthesis at a molecular level. AnApple founding members organized an international conference for artificial photosynthesis in November of 2014: International Conference on Artificial Photosynthesis (ICARP2014), at Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, Hyogo, Japan; http://artificial-photosynthesis. net/ICARP2014/. Most international experts met on Awaji Island, reported their current research work in this field and discussed artificial photosynthesis, providing substantial progress toward the realization of this goal. From the invited speakers of ICARP2014, I selected five noted individuals to be authors of the invited reviews in the special issue of “Artificial Photosynthesis in Molecular Systems”. The reviews are focused on molecular-based artificial photosynthesis systems where solar power is converted to chemical energy. First, Prof. Thomas Meyer and his colleagues survey artificial photosynthesis research and outline the present situation and the goal for the near future. Next, Prof. Hideki Hashimoto and his colleagues review natural and artificial light-harvesting and protecting systems using carotenoids, which includes photophysical properties of naturally occurring carotenoid molecules. In the third review article, Prof. Licheng Sun and his colleagues report a natural oxygenevolving complex and artificial water-splitting systems using metal complexes to produce hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Then,
Dr. Vincent Artero and his colleagues describe photoinduced hydrogen evolution from water using molecules adsorbed on electrodes. In the final paper, Prof. Osamu Ishitani and his colleagues comprehensively survey photoreduction of carbon dioxide utilizing metal complexes. These reviews will prove useful in learning the current status of artificial photosynthesis research. The present issue will also serve as a textbook on artificial photosynthesis from a molecular-based approach. I hope all readers will enjoy these excellent reviews. Finally, I sincerely thank all the contributors to this special issue including peer reviewers for their cooperation.
Associate Editor, Guest Editor, AnApple Secretary-General, ICARP2014 Local Organizing Committee, Chair Hitoshi Tamiaki Ritsumeikan University, Japan Available online xxx
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2015.10.001 1389-5567/© 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Please cite this article in press as: H. Tamiaki, Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems, J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Photochem. Rev. (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2015.10.001
ARTICLE IN PRESS Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews xxx (2015) xxx–xxx
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jphotochemrev
Preface
Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems
Artificial photosynthesis is one of the most important tasks to be undertaken by human beings currently living on the earth and its resolution will solve problems of energy, environment and food, called “trilemma”. Many researchers have been engaged in the development of such systems with high sunlight-to-energy conversion efficiency and solar batteries are widely utilized at present. Efficient photoelectric conversion has already been performed, but the direct conversion of sunlight to chemical energy is still being investigated by photochemical scientists worldwide. To mimic natural photosynthesis, light-harvesting, charge-separating, water-oxidizing, hydrogen-evolving, and carbon dioxide-reducing processes must be realized. In June of 2012, one research project called All Nippon Artificial Photosynthesis Project for Living Earth (AnApple) was established by Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); http://artificialphotosynthesis.net. AnApple has been financially supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Research on Innovative Areas from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Many Japanese scientists of artificial photosynthesis research are included in the project conducted by the group leader, Prof. Haruo Inoue of Tokyo Metropolitan University. They are trying to construct artificial photosynthesis systems as well as to understand natural photosynthesis at a molecular level. AnApple founding members organized an international conference for artificial photosynthesis in November of 2014: International Conference on Artificial Photosynthesis (ICARP2014), at Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, Hyogo, Japan; http://artificial-photosynthesis. net/ICARP2014/. Most international experts met on Awaji Island, reported their current research work in this field and discussed artificial photosynthesis, providing substantial progress toward the realization of this goal. From the invited speakers of ICARP2014, I selected five noted individuals to be authors of the invited reviews in the special issue of “Artificial Photosynthesis in Molecular Systems”. The reviews are focused on molecular-based artificial photosynthesis systems where solar power is converted to chemical energy. First, Prof. Thomas Meyer and his colleagues survey artificial photosynthesis research and outline the present situation and the goal for the near future. Next, Prof. Hideki Hashimoto and his colleagues review natural and artificial light-harvesting and protecting systems using carotenoids, which includes photophysical properties of naturally occurring carotenoid molecules. In the third review article, Prof. Licheng Sun and his colleagues report a natural oxygenevolving complex and artificial water-splitting systems using metal complexes to produce hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Then,
Dr. Vincent Artero and his colleagues describe photoinduced hydrogen evolution from water using molecules adsorbed on electrodes. In the final paper, Prof. Osamu Ishitani and his colleagues comprehensively survey photoreduction of carbon dioxide utilizing metal complexes. These reviews will prove useful in learning the current status of artificial photosynthesis research. The present issue will also serve as a textbook on artificial photosynthesis from a molecular-based approach. I hope all readers will enjoy these excellent reviews. Finally, I sincerely thank all the contributors to this special issue including peer reviewers for their cooperation.
Associate Editor, Guest Editor, AnApple Secretary-General, ICARP2014 Local Organizing Committee, Chair Hitoshi Tamiaki Ritsumeikan University, Japan Available online xxx
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2015.10.001 1389-5567/© 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Please cite this article in press as: H. Tamiaki, Artificial photosynthesis in molecular systems, J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Photochem. Rev. (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2015.10.001