Manganese complex photocatalyst exhibiting common-metal record 190 ns excited-state lifetime is abundant, more eco-friendly than noble metal

https://press.uni-mainz.de/common-metal-unusual-power-new-manganesei-complex-breaks-lifetime-record-for-excited-states/

"2 orders magnitude (100 times) longer, giving catalyst more time to diffuse/ encounter another molecule with which to transfer an electron, enabling photoreaction... single-step reaction directly from commercially available colorless: manganese salt and a ligand... resulting in deep purple complex exhibiting strong light absorption... sustainable, highly efficient, robust behavior, long excited-state lifetime... large-scale photoreaction applications, such as sustainable hydrogen production"

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