An improved photosensitizer for a photocathode comprises an oligomeric or polymeric chromphore absorbing, as an ensemble, light at (a) wavelengths at or greater than 420 nm that includes at least 3 identical or different suitable monomeric chromophore units carrying at least two substituents each comprising at least one alkylene, alkenylene and/or alkynylene chain having a chain length of at least 3 carbon atoms, those substituents being terminated by thiol groups, wherein the oligomeric or polymeric chromphore has a disulfide bond between each of the chromophores. A photocathode comprising the photosensitzer is useful for the reduction of water-soluble chemicals in oxidized forms, including protons, with the aid of visible light in a system comprising the photocathode and a photoanode or any other anode or source of electrons. A method for reducing chemicals soluble in aqueous media in oxidized forms, including protons, in aqueous solutions by means of the photocathode is also disclosed.
一种改进的光敏剂用于光阴极,包括吸收光的寡聚物或聚合物色素,该色素以集合体形式在波长为420纳米或更大的光谱范围内吸收光,其中至少包括3个相同或不同的适当单体色素单元,每个单元携带至少两个取代基,每个取代基包括至少一个碳原子数至少为3的烷基、烯基和/或炔基链,这些取代基以
硫醇基终止,其中寡聚物或聚合物色素之间具有二
硫键。包括该光敏剂的光阴极可用于在含有光阴极和光阳极或任何其他阳极或电子源的系统中,借助可见光还原氧化形式的
水溶性
化学物质,包括质子。还公开了一种通过光阴极的方法在
水溶性介质中还原氧化形式的
化学物质,包括质子,在
水溶液中。