Atomically Precise Cluster Cocatalysts: Missing Link toward Heterogenized Photocatalytic Systems.

ABSTRACT: This review critically examines the emerging role of atomically precise clusters - oxide, sulfide, and metallic in nature - as transformative cocatalysts for photocatalytic solar fuel production. Unlike structurally imprecise nanoparticles with ill-defined active sites or molecular organometallic complexes with limited stability, these clusters offer atomically resolved structures that bridge homogeneous precision with heterogeneous robustness. Their well-defined multinuclear architectures enable precise control over their active sites, facilitating systematic studies of structure-activity relationships and mechanistic insights critical to rational catalyst design. Compared to contemporary cocatalytic systems, these clusters offer tunable compositions and structures, enhanced stability on

SUBMITTER: Nagaraju Myakala S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810487 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature