Reversible redox reactions in metal-supported porphyrin: the role of spin and oxidation state
Iulia Cojocariu, Silvia Carlotto, Giovanni Zamborlini, Matteo Jugovac, Luca Schio, Luca Floreano, Maurizio Casarin, Vitaliy Feyer, Claus M. Schneider
Abstract
The reduced Co( i ) metal ion in the molecular array facilitates the formation of the cobalt–ligand chemical bond already at RT. We demonstrate that molecular reactivity goes beyond the sole presence of unpaired electrons in the valence shell.
Topics & Concepts
Unpaired electronRedoxPorphyrinReactivity (psychology)MetalValence (chemistry)Oxidation stateCobaltMaterials sciencePhotochemistrySpin statesLigand (biochemistry)Valence electronIonElectronMetal ions in aqueous solutionValence bond theoryInorganic chemistryMoleculeChemistryMolecular orbitalOrganic chemistryMedicineReceptorQuantum mechanicsPhysicsAlternative medicinePathologyBiochemistryMetallurgyPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistrySurface Chemistry and CatalysisMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures