A photoactive basket-like metal-organic tetragon worked as an enzymatic molecular flask for light driven H2 production.

A photoactive basket-like metal-organic tetragon Ce-ZL that contained a carbazole photosensitizer was developed to capture the biomimetic [FeFe]-H(2)ases for light driven H(2) production. The system exhibited enzymatic behaviour and its activity was inhibited by the encapsulation of ATP.