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ArticleNature chemistry2026

A photochargeable semiconductor for highly efficient dehydrogenative coupling of amines.

Jie Luo, Xinyu Chen, Lihini Jayasinghe, Nathan Edward Soland, Yu Shan, Arifin Luthfi Maulana, Heqing Zhu, Maria Fonseca Guzman, Alexander M Oddo, Kiran M Donnelly and 9 more

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19 authors.

Jie Luo *Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-5256-644X
Xinyu Chen *Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Lihini Jayasinghe *Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-0728
Nathan Edward SolandDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Yu ShanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8165-8407
Arifin Luthfi MaulanaCalifornia Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5928-586X
Heqing ZhuDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0579-0972
Maria Fonseca GuzmanDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Alexander M OddoDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5458-8650
Kiran M DonnellyDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6313-7328
Jihoon ChoiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-3087
Julian FeijooDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Bernd SchaeferBASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-9795
Matthias SchmalzbauerBASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6519-2184
Rui ZhangCalifornia Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Fabian SeelerBASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.
Carlos Lizandara-PueyoCalifornia Research Alliance (CARA), BASF Corporation, Berkeley, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1146-775X
Richard D SchallerDepartment of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9696-8830
Peidong YangDepartment of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. p_yang@berkeley.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4799-1684

Funding

BASF 051355
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of materials with high photocatalytic efficiency is essential for sustainable chemical transformations. Here we introduce photochargeable zinc indium sulfide nanocrystals with notable charge storage capacity, enabling highly efficient photocatalytic dehydrogenative coupling of amines. Combined with a nickel cocatalyst, the nanocrystals deliver diamines and hydrogen at rates exceeding 120 mmol per gram of photocatalyst per hour, with > 95% selectivity and an apparent quantum efficiency of up to 39.4% under ambient conditions. The system exhibits excellent scalability, demonstrated by a reaction on a 20-g scale, and broad versatility in promoting amino acid ester coupling and polymerization reactions with concurrent hydrogen evolution. Mechanistic studies attribute the photocharging capability of zinc indium sulfide nanocrystals to in situ-generated trap states such as sulfur vacancies, which extend hydrogen production into the dark catalytic cycle and enhance the overall charge utilization efficiency. These findings position photochargeable semiconductors as promising platforms for a wide range of photocatalytic applications.

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