{"id":2375,"date":"2026-05-01T14:03:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/supraceramics.jp\/?p=2375"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:03:38","slug":"publication-chem-commun-onda-maeda-et-al-introducing-an-insulating-alumina-layer-into-a-molecular-photocathode-to-improve-co2-reduction-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/supraceramics.jp\/en\/2026\/05\/2375\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication | Chem. Commun. (Onda, Maeda et al.) \u201cIntroducing an insulating alumina layer into a molecular photocathode to improve CO2 reduction activity\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing an insulating alumina layer into a molecular photocathode to improve CO2 reduction activity<\/p>\n<p>Yu Takagi, Masaya Yara, Toshiya Tanaka, Jo Onodera, Minato Tanaka, Megumi Okazaki, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda,* Osamu Ishitani,* Kazuhiko Maeda*<\/p>\n<p>Interfacial engineering with an Al<small><sub>2<\/sub><\/small>O<small><sub>3<\/sub><\/small> overlayer enhances visible-light-driven CO<small><sub>2<\/sub><\/small> reduction on p-type NiO photocathodes incorporating Ru(<small>II<\/small>)-based photosensitizing molecular units. <em>Operando<\/em> transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that Al<small><sub>2<\/sub><\/small>O<small><sub>3<\/sub><\/small> suppresses charge recombination between NiO and the photosensitizer unit, prolonging carrier lifetimes and improving catalytic efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Chem. Commun. 2026, 62 (32), 8067-8294.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D6CC00558F\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1039\/D6CC00558F<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing an insulating alumina layer into a molecular photocathode to improve CO2 reduction activity Yu Takagi, Masaya Yara, Toshiya Tanaka, Jo Onodera, Minato Tanaka, Megumi Okazaki, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda,* Osamu Ishitani,* Kazuhiko Maeda* Interfacial engineering with an Al2O3 overlayer enhances visible-light-driven CO2 reduction on p-type NiO photocathodes incorporating Ru(II)-based photosensitizing molecular units. Operando transient [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222414606,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/supraceramics.jp\/?p=2373","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[124830],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","en-US"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pe2JgX-Cj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2373,"url":"https:\/\/supraceramics.jp\/2026\/05\/2373\/","url_meta":{"origin":2375,"position":0},"title":"Publication | Chem. 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(Onda, Maeda et al.) \u201cElucidating the Origin of Hidden Limitations in Ru-Complex\/Ag\/Polymeric Carbon Nitride Hybrid Photocatalysts for Visible-Light CO2 Reduction\u201d","author":"shorike","date":"2026\u5e745\u67081\u65e5","format":false,"excerpt":"Elucidating the Origin of Hidden Limitations in Ru-Complex\/Ag\/Polymeric Carbon Nitride Hybrid Photocatalysts for Visible-Light CO2 Reduction Ryuichi Nakada, Rikuya Nagao, Jo Onodera, Xian Zhang, Masahito Oura, Megumi Okazaki, Toshiya Tanaka, Riku Koda, Minato Tanaka, Ken Onda, Kazuhiko Maeda* Artificial photosynthesis that converts CO2 into value-added chemicals under mild conditions remains\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/supraceramics.jp\/en\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2308,"url":"https:\/\/supraceramics.jp\/en\/2026\/02\/2308\/","url_meta":{"origin":2375,"position":2},"title":"Publication | Artif. Photosynth. (Onda, Maeda et al.) \u201cDesign Strategy for Heteroleptic Ir(III) Photosensitizers with Spatially Separated Excited Electrons toward Efficient CO2 Reduction\u201d","author":"shorike","date":"2026\u5e742\u670812\u65e5","format":false,"excerpt":"Hybrid photocatalysts that integrate functional molecular units with semiconductor surfaces offer a promising route toward efficient artificial photosynthesis, yet controlling interfacial charge transfer dynamics remains a major challenge. 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(Tsuji, Tanaka, Maeda et al.) \u201cSubstituent-Position-Dependent Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Activity of Pb\u2013S-Based Coordination Polymers\u201d","author":"shorike","date":"2026\u5e741\u670819\u65e5","format":false,"excerpt":"Substituent-Position-Dependent Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Activity of Pb\u2013S-Based Coordination Polymers Shunta Iwamoto, Ryohei Akiyoshi, Sora Nakasone, Chomponoot Suppaso, Megumi Okazaki, Kazuhide Kamiya, Yuta Tsuji,* Daisuke Tanaka,* Kazuhiko Maeda* Developing electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction is essential for the effective use of renewable energy. 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