Electrocatalytic hydrogen production by CN– substituted cobalt triaryl corroles
Zhengyan Liu, Jia-Wei Lai, Gang Yang, Bao‐Ping Ren, Zhou‐Yan Lv, Li‐Ping Si, Hao Zhang, Haiyang Liu
Abstract
Four cobalt corrole complexes bearing 0–3 cyano groups on the para -position of the three meso -phenyl rings of the macrocycle were synthesized, characterized and applied for electrocatalytic H 2 production in both organic solvent and neutral aqueous media.
Topics & Concepts
CorroleCobaltCatalysisChemistryAqueous solutionSolventAqueous mediumElectrocatalystPolymer chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts