Inside Cover: Heteroleptic Copper Photosensitizers: Why an Extended π-System Does Not Automatically Lead to Enhanced Hydrogen Production (Chem. Eur. J. 2/2017)
A series of novel heteroleptic copper photosensitizers was prepared and investigated with respect to their photocatalytic performance. In this context a strong impact of the extended π-system on the light-driven reduction of protons could be observed. The origin of this behavior was studied by a combination of different photophysical and electrochemical techniques, which revealed a connection with the excited state lifetime. More information can be found in the Full Paper by M. Karnahl et al. on page 312 ff.