Homogeneous electrochemical water oxidation catalyzed by cobalt complexes with an amine–pyridine ligand
Yanmei Chen, Xiangyu Meng, Xiaoli Chen, Xinyi Li, Hui Ye, Shanshan Liu, Zhijun Ruan, Xiangming Liang, Junqi Lin
Abstract
Two cobalt complexes were reported as homogeneous electrocatalysts for water oxidation. Compared with the inert triamine–dipyridine ligand, the diamine–tripyridine ligand endows higher catalytic activity to the corresponding complex.
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CobaltLigand (biochemistry)CatalysisHomogeneousElectrochemistryPyridineChemistryDiamineAmine gas treatingInertCatalytic oxidationPolymer chemistryInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeReceptorMathematicsCombinatoricsBiochemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts