RFBR Project 18-03-00864

(2018-2020)

The project is aimed at studying the photoelectrochemical properties of conducting coordination polymers based on complexes of transition metals with salen-type ligands and creating energy conversion devices using these materials. In this project, it is planned to conduct a systematic study of the photoelectrocatalytic activity of polymer films obtained by the electropolymerization of complexes of various compositions, as well as their stability under conditions of redox processes in aqueous and anhydrous systems. Based on the results of this study, the ways of optimizing the catalytic properties will be determined and the targeted synthesis of metal complexes with increased efficiency and stability in various media will be carried out. At the final stage of the project, using the most effective materials obtained, it is planned to create and test devices that implement various options for converting light into other forms of energy (photoreactors, fuel cells, electrochemical sensors, photocatalytic systems).