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Ariafard A, Longhurst M, Swiegers GF, Stranger R. Mechanistic elucidation of O 2 production from tBuOOH in water using the Mn(II) catalyst [Mn 2(mcbpen) 2(H 2O) 2] 2+: a DFT study. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:14089-14097. [PMID: 39120522 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01700e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2024]
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This study employs density functional theory at the SMD/B3LYP-D3/6-311+G(2d,p),def2-TZVPP//SMD/B3LYP-D3/6-31G(d),SDD level of theory to explore the mechanistic details of O2 generation from tBuOOH, using H218O as the solvent, in the presence of the Mn(II) catalyst [Mn2(mcbpen)2(H2O)2]2+. Since this chemistry was reported to occur through the reaction of Mn(III)(μ-O)Mn(IV)-O˙ with water, we first revaluated this proposal and found that it occurs with an activation barrier greater than 36 kcal mol-1, ruling out the functioning of such a dimer as the active catalyst. Experimental evidence has shown that the oxidation of [Mn2(mcbpen)2(H2O)2]2+ by tBuOOH in H218O produces the Mn(IV) species [Mn(18O)(mcbpen)]+. Our investigations revealed a plausible mechanism for this observation in which [Mn (18O)(mcbpen)]+ acts as the active catalyst, generating the tert-butyl peroxyl radical (tBuOO˙) through its reaction with tBuOOH. In this proposed mechanism, the O-O bond is formed through the interaction of tBuOO˙ with another [Mn(18O)(mcbpen)]+, finally leading to the formation of the 16O18O product. Our findings underscore the pivotal role of [Mn(18O)(mcbpen)]+ in both generating the active species tBuOO˙ and consuming it to produce 16O18O. With activation barriers as low as about 9 kcal mol-1, these elementary steps highlight the feasibility of our proposed mechanism. Moreover, this mechanism elucidates why, experimentally, one of the oxygen atoms in the released O2 comes from water, while the other originates from tBuOOH. This research broadens our understanding of high oxidation state manganese chemistry, setting the stage for the development of more efficient Mn-based catalysts, aimed at improving processes in both renewable energy and synthetic chemistry.
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- Alireza Ariafard
- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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Ariafard A, Longhurst M, Swiegers GF, Stranger R. Elucidating the catalytic mechanisms of O 2 generation by [Mn 2(μ-O) 2(terpy) 2(OH 2) 2] 3+ using DFT calculations: a focus on ClO - as oxidant. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:7580-7589. [PMID: 38616680 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00734d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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The experimentally reported Mn(IV)Mn(III) complex [Mn2(μ-O)2(terpy)2(OH2)2]3+ has been observed catalyzing O2 generation with oxidants like ClO- and HSO5-. Previous mechanistic studies primarily focused on O2 generation with HSO5-, concluding that Mn(IV)Mn(III) acts as a catalyst, generating a Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxyl species as a key intermediate responsible for O-O bond formation. This computational study employs DFT calculations to investigate whether the catalytic generation of O2 using ClO- follows the same mechanism previously identified with HSO5- as the oxidant, or if it proceeds through an alternate pathway. To this end, we explored multiple pathways using ClO- as the oxidant. Interestingly, our findings confirm that in the case of ClO- as the oxidant, similar to what was observed with HSO5-, the Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxyl species indeed plays a crucial role in driving the catalytic evolution of O2 with the potential formation of the binuclear complexes Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxy and Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-OH during the reaction. These complexes are reactive in producing O2, with activation free energies of 15.9 and 14.3 kcal mol-1, respectively. However, our calculations revealed that the Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxyl complex is significantly more reactive in producing O2 than Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxy and Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-OH, with a lower free energy barrier of 8.1 kcal mol-1. Consequently, even though Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxyl is predicted to be present in much lower concentrations than Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-oxy and Mn(IV)Mn(IV)-OH, it emerges as the species acting as the active catalyst for catalytic O2 generation. This study enhances our knowledge of high oxidation state (+3 and +4) manganese chemistry, highlighting its key role in catalysis and paving the way for more efficient Mn-based catalysts with broad applications.
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- Alireza Ariafard
- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
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Li YY, Liao RZ. Exploring the Cooperation of the Redox Non-Innocent Ligand and Di-Cobalt Center for the Water Oxidation Reaction Catalyzed by a Binuclear Complex. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400123. [PMID: 38664234 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Water oxidation is a crucial reaction in the artificial photosynthesis system. In the present work, density functional calculations were employed to decipher the mechanism of water oxidation catalyzed by a binuclear cobalt complex, which was disclosed to be a homogeneous water oxidation catalyst in pH=7 phosphate buffer. The calculations showed that the catalytic cycle starts from the CoIII,III-OH2 species. Then, a proton-coupled electron transfer followed by a one-electron transfer process leads to the generation of the formal CoIV,IV-OH intermediate. The subsequent PCET produces the active species, namely the formal CoIV,V=O intermediate (4). The oxidation processes mainly occur on the ligand moiety, including the coordinated water moiety, implying a redox non-innocent behavior. Two cobalt centers keep their oxidation states and provide one catalytic center for water activation during the oxidation process. 4 triggers the O-O bond formation via the water nucleophilic attack pathway, in which the phosphate buffer ion functions as the proton acceptor. The O-O bond formation is the rate-limiting step with a calculated total barrier of 17.7 kcal/mol. The last electron oxidation process coupled with an intramolecular electron transfer results in the generation of O2.
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- Ying-Ying Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, 450044, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Cárdenas G, Trentin I, Schwiedrzik L, Hernández-Castillo D, Lowe GA, Kund J, Kranz C, Klingler S, Stach R, Mizaikoff B, Marquetand P, Nogueira JJ, Streb C, González L. Activation by oxidation and ligand exchange in a molecular manganese vanadium oxide water oxidation catalyst. Chem Sci 2021; 12:12918-12927. [PMID: 34745522 PMCID: PMC8513927 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03239a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Despite their technological importance for water splitting, the reaction mechanisms of most water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) are poorly understood. This paper combines theoretical and experimental methods to reveal mechanistic insights into the reactivity of the highly active molecular manganese vanadium oxide WOC [Mn4V4O17(OAc)3]3- in aqueous acetonitrile solutions. Using density functional theory together with electrochemistry and IR-spectroscopy, we propose a sequential three-step activation mechanism including a one-electron oxidation of the catalyst from [Mn2 3+Mn2 4+] to [Mn3+Mn3 4+], acetate-to-water ligand exchange, and a second one-electron oxidation from [Mn3+Mn3 4+] to [Mn4 4+]. Analysis of several plausible ligand exchange pathways shows that nucleophilic attack of water molecules along the Jahn-Teller axis of the Mn3+ centers leads to significantly lower activation barriers compared with attack at Mn4+ centers. Deprotonation of one water ligand by the leaving acetate group leads to the formation of the activated species [Mn4V4O17(OAc)2(H2O)(OH)]- featuring one H2O and one OH ligand. Redox potentials based on the computed intermediates are in excellent agreement with electrochemical measurements at various solvent compositions. This intricate interplay between redox chemistry and ligand exchange controls the formation of the catalytically active species. These results provide key reactivity information essential to further study bio-inspired molecular WOCs and solid-state manganese oxide catalysts.
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- Gustavo Cárdenas
- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Str. 17 1090 Vienna Austria
- Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Calle Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 7 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Str. 17 1090 Vienna Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Str. 17 1090 Vienna Austria
- IADCHEM, Institute for Advanced Research in Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
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- Chemistry Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Calle Francisco Tomás y Valiente, 7 28049 Madrid Spain
- IADCHEM, Institute for Advanced Research in Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry I, Ulm University Albert-Einstein-Allee 11 89081 Ulm Germany
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- Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna Währinger Str. 17 1090 Vienna Austria
- Vienna Research Platform on Accelerating Reaction Discovery, University of Vienna Währinger Str. 17 1090 Vienna Austria
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Ikeda K, Hori Y, Mahyuddin MH, Shiota Y, Staykov A, Matsumoto T, Yoshizawa K, Ogo S. Dual Catalytic Cycle of H2 and H2O Oxidations by a Half-Sandwich Iridium Complex: A Theoretical Study. Inorg Chem 2019; 58:7274-7284. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Kei Ikeda
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Center for Small Molecule Energy, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Center for Small Molecule Energy, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Li YY, Gimbert C, Llobet A, Siegbahn PEM, Liao RZ. Quantum Chemical Study of the Mechanism of Water Oxidation Catalyzed by a Heterotrinuclear Ru 2 Mn Complex. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1101-1110. [PMID: 30604589 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The heterotrinuclear complex A {[RuII (H2 O)(tpy)]2 (μ-[MnII (H2 O)2 (bpp)2 ])}4+ [tpy=2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, bpp=3,5-bis(2-pyridyl)pyrazolate] was found to catalyze water oxidation both electrochemically and photochemically with [Ru(bpy)3 ]3+ (bpy=2,2'-bipyridine) as the photosensitizer and Na2 S2 O8 as the electron acceptor in neutral phosphate buffer. The mechanism of water oxidation catalyzed by this unprecedented trinuclear complex was studied by density functional calculations. The calculations showed that a series of oxidation and deprotonation events take place from A, leading to the formation of complex 1 (formal oxidation state of Ru1IV MnIII Ru2III ), which is the starting species for the catalytic cycle. Three sequential oxidations of 1 result in the generation of the catalytically competing species 4 (formal oxidation state of Ru1IV MnV Ru2IV ), which triggers the O-O bond formation. The direct coupling of two adjacent oxo ligands bound to Ru and Mn leads to the production of a superoxide intermediate Int1. This step was calculated to have a barrier of 7.2 kcal mol-1 at the B3LYP*-D3 level. Subsequent O2 release from Int1 turns out to be quite facile. Other possible pathways were found to be much less favorable, including water nucleophilic attack, the coupling of an oxo and a hydroxide, and the direct coupling pathway at a lower oxidation state (RuIV MnIV RuIV ).
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- Ying-Ying Li
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-BIST), Avinguda Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-BIST), Avinguda Països Catalans 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, Stockholm, 10691, Sweden
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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Puzzolo JL, Drusin SI, Daier VA, Signorella S, Moreno DM. Using theoretical calculations to predict the redox potential of mononuclear manganese complexes. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj03254h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Prediction of redox potential allows chemists to rationally design metal complexes with a desired redox activity.
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- Juan L. Puzzolo
- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Rosario (IBR, CONICET-UNR)
- Ocampo y Esmeralda
- predio CCT
- Rosario 2000
- Argentina
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
- Área Química General e Inorgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
- Área Química General e Inorgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
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- Instituto de Química Rosario (IQUIR, CONICET-UNR)
- Rosario S2002LRK
- Argentina
- Área Química General e Inorgánica
- Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas
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Liao RZ, Siegbahn PEM. Quantum Chemical Modeling of Homogeneous Water Oxidation Catalysis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:4236-4263. [PMID: 28875583 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The design of efficient and robust water oxidation catalysts has proven challenging in the development of artificial photosynthetic systems for solar energy harnessing and storage. Tremendous progress has been made in the development of homogeneous transition-metal complexes capable of mediating water oxidation. To improve the efficiency of the catalyst and to design new catalysts, a detailed mechanistic understanding is necessary. Quantum chemical modeling calculations have been successfully used to complement the experimental techniques to suggest a catalytic mechanism and identify all stationary points, including transition states for both O-O bond formation and O2 release. In this review, recent progress in the applications of quantum chemical methods for the modeling of homogeneous water oxidation catalysis, covering various transition metals, including manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, ruthenium, and iridium, is discussed.
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- Rong-Zhen Liao
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure, Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic Chemistry and Materia Medica, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, 10691, Stockholm, Sweden
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Guo Y, Li H, He LL, Zhao DX, Gong LD, Yang ZZ. The open-cubane oxo–oxyl coupling mechanism dominates photosynthetic oxygen evolution: a comprehensive DFT investigation on O–O bond formation in the S4state. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:13909-13923. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp01617d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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How is O2created in nature? Comprehensive DFT investigations determine the dominance of the open-cubane oxo–oxyl coupling mechanism over alternative possibilities.
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- Yu Guo
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Liaoning Normal University
- Dalian 116029
- People's Republic of China
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