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Sariga, Varghese A. The Renaissance of Ferrocene-Based Electrocatalysts: Properties, Synthesis Strategies, and Applications. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2023; 381:32. [PMID: 37910233 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-023-00441-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
Abstract
The fascinating electrochemical properties of the redox-active compound ferrocene have inspired researchers across the globe to develop ferrocene-based electrocatalysts for a wide variety of applications. Advantages including excellent chemical and thermal stability, solubility in organic solvents, a pair of stable redox states, rapid electron transfer, and nontoxic nature improve its utility in various electrochemical applications. The use of ferrocene-based electrocatalysts enables control over the intrinsic properties and electroactive sites at the surface of the electrode to achieve specific electrochemical activities. Ferrocene and its derivatives can function as a potential redox medium that promotes electron transfer rates, thereby enhancing the reaction kinetics and electrochemical responses of the device. The outstanding electrocatalytic activity of ferrocene-based compounds at lower operating potentials enhances the specificity and sensitivity of reactions and also amplifies the response signals. Owing to their versatile redox chemistry and catalytic activities, ferrocene-based electrocatalysts are widely employed in various energy-related systems, molecular machines, and agricultural, biological, medicinal, and sensing applications. This review highlights the importance of ferrocene-based electrocatalysts, with emphasis on their properties, synthesis strategies for obtaining different ferrocene-based compounds, and their electrochemical applications.
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- Sariga
- CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India
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- CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India.
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Mrzygłód A, García Armada MP, Rzonsowska M, Dudziec B, Nowicki M. Metallodendrimers Unveiled: Investigating the Formation and Features of Double-Decker Silsesquioxane-Based Silylferrocene Dendrimers. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:16932-16942. [PMID: 37774086 PMCID: PMC10583206 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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Dendrimers exhibiting reversible redox properties have attracted extensive attention for their potential as electron transfer mediators, catalysts, and molecular sensors. In this study, we introduce intriguing G1 and G2 dendrimers featuring double-decker silsesquioxane cores and silylferrocene moieties. Through a carefully orchestrated sequence of condensation, reduction, and hydrosilylation reactions, these compounds were synthesized and comprehensively characterized spectroscopically and spectrometrically. Our investigation also encompassed the examination of their properties, including thermal stability, solubility in common organic solvents, and electrochemical behavior. We determined that these dendrimers possess the capability to form monolayers on platinum electrodes, which we conclusively demonstrated through the probing of cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy imaging. Notably, this study marks the first-ever example of modifying double-decker silsesquioxane cores with ferrocene groups while simultaneously representing one of the scarce instances of dendrimers exhibiting an open double-decker silsesquioxane core.
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- Aleksandra Mrzygłód
- Faculty
of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University
in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
- Centre
for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz
University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Departamento
de Ingeniería Química y Medio Ambiente, Escuela Técnica
Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid, José Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University
in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
- Centre
for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz
University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Faculty
of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University
in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 8, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
- Centre
for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz
University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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- Centre
for Advanced Technologies, Adam Mickiewicz
University in Poznan, Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 10, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
- Institute
of Physics, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
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Sevilla R, Herrero M, Alonso B, García-Armada MP, Algarra M, Casado CM. Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical behaviour of dimethyleneamine-bridged methylated and non-methylated biferrocenyl derivatives. J Organomet Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Fernández L, Herrero M, Alonso B, Casado CM, Armada MPG. Three-dimensional electrocatalytic surface based on an octasilsesquioxane dendrimer for sensing applications. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2019.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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David E, Viswanathan T, Prabu S, Palanisami N. N-Arylated bisferrocene pyrazole for the dual-mode detection of hydrogen peroxide: an AIE-active fluorescent “turn ON/OFF” and electrochemical non-enzymatic sensor. NEW J CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj01471c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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N-Arylated bisferrocene pyrazoles for the dual-mode detection of H2O2 by AIE-active fluorescence and non-enzymatic electrochemical methods.
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- Ezhumalai David
- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore 632 014
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore 632 014
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore 632 014
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- School of Advanced Sciences
- Vellore Institute of Technology
- Vellore 632 014
- India
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Losada J, García Armada MP, García E, Casado CM, Alonso B. Electrochemical preparation of gold nanoparticles on ferrocenyl-dendrimer film modified electrodes and their application for the electrocatalytic oxidation and amperometric detection of nitrite. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.01.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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New acetaminophen amperometric sensor based on ferrocenyl dendrimers deposited onto Pt nanoparticles. J Solid State Electrochem 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3160-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sun R, Wang L, Yu H, Abdin ZU, Chen Y, Huang J, Tong R. Molecular Recognition and Sensing Based on Ferrocene Derivatives and Ferrocene-Based Polymers. Organometallics 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/om5000453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Ruoli Sun
- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People’s Republic of China
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Herrero M, Sevilla R, Casado CM, Losada J, Garcı́a-Armada P, Rodrı́guez-Diéguez A, Briones D, Alonso B. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of ((Diferrocenylsilyl)propyl)- and ((Triferrocenylsilyl)propyl)triethoxysilanes. Organometallics 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/om400387c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marta Herrero
- Departamento
de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de
Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de
Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento
de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de
Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería
Quı́mica Industrial, Escuela Técnica
Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería
Quı́mica Industrial, Escuela Técnica
Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de
Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Granada, 18071-Granada, Spain
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- Departamento
de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de
Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049-Madrid, Spain
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de la Cruz G, Schüle H, Losada J, García-Armada MP, Frey H, Alonso B, Casado CM. Electrocatalytic Properties of Carbosilane-Based Hyperbranched Polymers Functionalized with Interacting Ferrocenyl Units. Eur J Inorg Chem 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201201018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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New Carbosilane Polymers with Interacting Ferrocenes as Support and Bioelectrocatalysts of Oxidases to Develop Versatile and Specific Amperometric Biodevices. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2012; 168:1778-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9896-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/04/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Herrero M, Alonso B, Losada J, Garcı́a-Armada P, Casado CM. Ferrocenyl Dendrimers Based on Octasilsesquioxane Cores. Organometallics 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/om300591p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Marta Herrero
- Departamento de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049-Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingenierı́a Quı́mica Industrial, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006-Madrid,
Spain
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- Departamento de Ingenierı́a Quı́mica Industrial, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28006-Madrid,
Spain
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- Departamento de Quı́mica Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco 28049-Madrid, Spain
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