Proton-coupled electron transfer across benzimidazole bridges in bioinspired proton wires
Emmanuel Odella, Sabrina Mora, Brian L. Wadsworth, Joshua J. Goings, Miguel Gervaldo, Leonides Sereno, Thomas L. Groy, Devens Gust, Thomas A. Moore, Gary F. Moore, Sharon Hammes‐Schiffer, Ana L. Moore
Abstract
Experimental and theoretical methods characterize the thermodynamics of electrochemically driven proton-coupled electron transfer processes in bioinspired constructs involving multiple proton translocations over Grotthus-type proton wires.
Topics & Concepts
ProtonProton-coupled electron transferBenzimidazoleElectronElectron transferChemistryMaterials scienceChemical physicsNanotechnologyPhysicsPhysical chemistryNuclear physicsOrganic chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts