Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution by robust square planar nickel complexes in an S<sub>2</sub>P<sub>2</sub>coordination environment
Luo Chen, Tao Li, Bin Xie, Chuan Lai, Ren‐Wu Ji, Jia‐Yu He, Jia‐Xi Cao, Meng‐Nan Liu, Wei Li, Dong‐Liang Zhang
Abstract
A new series of heteroleptic nickel complexes [ p -CH 3 OC 6 H 4 N(PPh 2 ) 2 ]Ni[S 2 C 2 (C 6 H 4 R- p ) 2 )] as stable and effective molecular electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution are investigated with TOFs of 423–894 s −1 and overpotentials of 0.91–1.02 V.
Topics & Concepts
NickelCatalysisHydrogenChemistrySquare (algebra)PlanarMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMathematicsComputer scienceGeometryComputer graphics (images)Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsAdvanced battery technologies research