Electrochemical water oxidation by a copper complex with an N<sub>4</sub>-donor ligand under neutral conditions
Junqi Lin, Xin Chen, Nini Wang, Shanshan Liu, Zhijun Ruan, Yanmei Chen
Abstract
A mononuclear copper( ii ) complex [Cu(H 2 L)](NO 3 ) 2 with an N 4 -donor redox-active ligand is found to be an efficient homogeneous catalyst for electrochemical water oxidation with the assistance of ligand oxidation.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryLigand (biochemistry)CopperRedoxCatalysisChemistryHomogeneousInorganic chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryReceptorPhysical chemistryBiochemistryPhysicsThermodynamicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsAdvanced battery technologies research