Redox-active ligand assisted electrocatalytic water oxidation by a mononuclear cobalt complex
Sachidulal Biswas, Suranjana Bose, Joyashish Debgupta, Purak Das, Achintesh Narayan Biswas
Abstract
A cobalt complex bearing a redox-active monoanionic amidate ligand is shown to act as an efficient molecular electrocatalyst for water oxidation at a moderate overpotential (∼500 mV) in mildly alkaline medium.
Topics & Concepts
OverpotentialRedoxElectrocatalystCobaltLigand (biochemistry)ChemistryInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryBiochemistryElectrodeReceptorPhysical chemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts