Visible-light-driven CO2 reduction on a hybrid photocatalyst consisting of a Ru(ii) binuclear complex and a Ag-loaded TaON in aqueous solutions† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c6sc00586a

A hybrid photocatalytic system consisting of a Ru(ii) binuclear complex and Ag-loaded TaON can reduce CO2 to HCOOH by visible light irradiation even in aqueous solution (TONHCOOH = 750, ΦHCOOH = 0.48%).

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