Effect of water frustration on water oxidation catalysis in the nanoconfined interlayers of layered manganese oxides birnessite and buserite
Ravneet Bhullar, Michael J. Zdilla, Michael L. Klein, Richard C. Remsing
Abstract
Reacting out of frustration: unlike buserite, the nanoconfined interlayer of birnessite results in geometric frustration of water molecules, which decreases the Marcus reorganization energy of electron transfer and enhances water oxidation catalysis.
Topics & Concepts
BirnessiteFrustrationManganeseCatalysisElectron transferChemical engineeringMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryChemistryManganese oxidePhysical chemistryCondensed matter physicsMetallurgyOrganic chemistryPhysicsEngineeringIron oxide chemistry and applicationsLayered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and ApplicationsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications