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Ghosh B, Zhang C, Frick S, Cho EJ, Woods T, Yang Y, Perry NH, Klein A, Yang H. Defect Engineering in Composition and Valence Band Center of Y 2(Y xRu 1-x) 2O 7-δ Pyrochlore Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:18524-18534. [PMID: 38820244 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c04292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) takes place in various types of electrochemical devices that are pivotal for the conversion and storage of renewable energy. This paper describes a strategy in the design of solid-state structures of OER electrocatalysts through controlling the cation substitution on the active metal site and consequently valence band center position of site-mixed Y2(YxRu1-x)2O7-δ pyrochlore to achieve high catalytic activity. We found that partially replacing the B-site Ru4+ cation with A-site Y3+ in pyrochlore-structured Y2Ru2O7-δ modifies the oxidation state of B-site Ru from 4+ to 5+, as observed by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy but does not continuously increase the oxygen vacancy concentration in these oxygen substoichiometric compositions, as quantified by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) decomposition studies. We found the increased Ru oxidation state leads to a downshift in valence band center. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis was performed to quantitatively determine the optimal band center to be ∼1.27 eV below the Fermi energy level based on the analysis of the valence band edge of these Ru-based Y2(YxRu1-x)2O7-δ OER electrocatalysts. This work highlights that defect engineering can be a practical, effective approach to the optimization of oxidation state and electronic band center for high OER catalytic performance in a quantitative manner.
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- Bidipta Ghosh
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Electronic Structure of Materials, Institute of Materials Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Straße 3, Darmstadt, Germany, 64287
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1304 W. Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 104 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Center of Research and Educational Support, X-ray Diffraction Laboratory, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 505 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1304 W. Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 104 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Electronic Structure of Materials, Institute of Materials Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Straße 3, Darmstadt, Germany, 64287
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 104 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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Zhu YJ, Wang JJ, Li JY, Zhang T. A metal-organic framework-supported dinuclear iron catalyst for hydroboration of carbonyl compounds. Dalton Trans 2023. [PMID: 37191176 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt01109g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Preparation of catalytically active dinuclear transition metal complexes with an open coordination sphere is a challenging task because the metal sites tend to be "saturated" with excess donor atoms around during synthesis. By isolating the binding scaffolds with the metal-organic framework (MOF) skeleton and installing metal sites through post-synthetic modification, we succeed in constructing a MOF-supported metal catalyst, namely FICN-7-Fe2, with dinuclear Fe2 sites. FICN-7-Fe2 effectively catalyses the hydroboration of a broad range of ketone, aldehyde, and imine substrates with a low loading of 0.05 mol%. Remarkably, kinetic measurements showed that FICN-7-Fe2 is 15 times more active than its mononuclear counterpart FICN-7-Fe1, indicating that cooperative substrate activation on the two Fe centres significantly enhances the catalysis.
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- Yi-Jie Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
- Fujian College, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China.
- Fujian College, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou 350002, China
- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zhao Y, Adiyeri Saseendran DP, Huang C, Triana CA, Marks WR, Chen H, Zhao H, Patzke GR. Oxygen Evolution/Reduction Reaction Catalysts: From In Situ Monitoring and Reaction Mechanisms to Rational Design. Chem Rev 2023; 123:6257-6358. [PMID: 36944098 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core steps of various energy conversion and storage systems. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics, i.e., the demanding multielectron transfer processes, still render OER/ORR catalysts less efficient for practical applications. Moreover, the complexity of the catalyst-electrolyte interface makes a comprehensive understanding of the intrinsic OER/ORR mechanisms challenging. Fortunately, recent advances of in situ/operando characterization techniques have facilitated the kinetic monitoring of catalysts under reaction conditions. Here we provide selected highlights of recent in situ/operando mechanistic studies of OER/ORR catalysts with the main emphasis placed on heterogeneous systems (primarily discussing first-row transition metals which operate under basic conditions), followed by a brief outlook on molecular catalysts. Key sections in this review are focused on determination of the true active species, identification of the active sites, and monitoring of the reactive intermediates. For in-depth insights into the above factors, a short overview of the metrics for accurate characterizations of OER/ORR catalysts is provided. A combination of the obtained time-resolved reaction information and reliable activity data will then guide the rational design of new catalysts. Strategies such as optimizing the restructuring process as well as overcoming the adsorption-energy scaling relations will be discussed. Finally, pending current challenges and prospects toward the understanding and development of efficient heterogeneous catalysts and selected homogeneous catalysts are presented.
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- Yonggui Zhao
- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Tomoda M, Kondo M, Izu H, Masaoka S. Brønsted Acid/Base Site Isolated in a Pentanuclear Scaffold. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203253. [PMID: 36507625 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The concept of Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases is long and widely recognized as the most reasonable theory to explain the behavior of H+ ions. Here, we report a Brønsted acid/base pair that does not follow this theory. Two heteronuclear metal complexes, in which Brønsted acid/base sites are sterically isolated, were synthesized and characterized. These sterically isolated sites exhibited anomalous behavior, wherein the H+ species encapsulated in the Brønsted acid site did not undergo a deprotonation reaction, and the corresponding protonation reaction at the Brønsted base site failed to proceed. As a result, two states that are in a relationship of a Brønsted acid/base pair stably exist over a wide pH range without any interconversion, generating a thermodynamically metastable state. Additionally, these two states exhibited distinct electron transfer abilities and reactivities. The system presented in this study is in sharp contrast with the traditional concept of Brønsted-Lowry acids and bases.
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- Misa Tomoda
- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan.,Department of Structural Molecular Sciences, SOKENDAI [The Graduate University for Advanced Studies] Shonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0193, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama, 332-0012, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Ansari M, Rajaraman G. Comparative oxidative ability of mononuclear and dinuclear high-valent iron-oxo species towards the activation of methane: does the axial/bridge atom modulate the reactivity? Dalton Trans 2023; 52:308-325. [PMID: 36504243 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02559k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Over the years, mononuclear FeIVO species have been extensively studied, but the presence of dinuclear FeIVO species in soluble methane monooxygenase (sMMO) has inspired the development of biomimic models that could activate inert substrates such as methane. There are some successful attempts; particularly the [(Por)(m-CBA) FeIV(μ-N)FeIV(O)(Por˙+)]- species has been reported to activate methane and yield decent catalytic turnover numbers and therefore regarded as the closest to the sMMO enzyme functional model, as no mononuclear FeIVO analogues could achieve this feat. In this work, we have studied a series of mono and dinuclear models using DFT and ab initio DLPNO-CCSD(T) calculations to probe the importance of nuclearity in enhancing the reactivity. We have probed the catalytic activities of four complexes: [(HO)FeIV(O)(Por)]- (1), [(HO)FeIV(O)(Por˙+)] (2), μ-oxo dinuclear iron species [(Por)(m-CBA)FeIV(μ-O)FeIV(O) (Por˙+)]- (3) and N-bridged dinuclear iron species [(Por)(m-CBA)FeIV(μ-N)FeIV(O)(Por˙+)]- (4) towards the activation of methane. Additionally, calculations were performed on the mononuclear models [(X)FeIV(O)(Por˙+)]n {X = N 4a (n = -2), NH 4b (n = -1) and NH24c (n = 0)} to understand the role of nuclearity in the reactivity. DFT calculations performed on species 1-4 suggest an interesting variation among them, with species 1-3 possessing an intermediate spin (S = 1) as a ground state and species 4 possessing a high-spin (S = 2) as a ground state. Furthermore, the two FeIV centres in species 3 and 4 are antiferromagnetically coupled, yielding a singlet state with a distinct difference in their electronic structure. On the other hand, species 2 exhibits a ferromagnetic coupling between the FeIV and the Por˙+ moiety. Our calculations suggest that the higher barriers for the C-H bond activation of methane and the rebound step for species 1 and 3 are very high in energy, rendering them unreactive towards methane, while species 2 and 4 have lower barriers, suggesting their reactivity towards methane. Studies on the system reveal that model 4a has multiple FeN bonds facilitating greater reactivity, whereas the other two models have longer Fe-N bonds and less radical character with steeper barriers. Strong electronic cooperativity is found to be facilitated by the bridging nitride atom, and this cooperativity is suppressed by substituents such as oxygen, rendering them inactive. Thus, our study unravels that apart from enhancing the nuclearity, bridging atoms that facilitate strong cooperation between the metals are required to activate very inert substrates such as methane, and our results are broadly in agreement with earlier experimental findings.
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- Mursaleem Ansari
- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai 400076, India.
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Chen X, Liao X, Dai C, Zhu L, Hong L, Yang X, Ruan Z, Liang X, Lin J. Modulating the electrocatalytic activity of mononuclear nickel complexes toward water oxidation by tertiary amine group. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:18678-18684. [PMID: 36448634 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03381j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Water oxidation is the bottleneck of water splitting, which is a promising strategy for hydrogen production. Therefore, it is significant to develop efficient water oxidation catalysts. Herein, electrochemical water oxidation catalyzed by three nickel complexes, namely [Ni(bptn)(H2O)](ClO4)2 (1), [Ni(mbptn)(CH3CN)](ClO4)2 (2), and [Ni(tmbptn)(H2O)](ClO4)2 (3) (bptn = 1,9-bis(2-pyridyl)-2,5,8-triazanonane, mbptn = 5-methyl-1,9-bis(2-pyridyl)-2,5,8-triazanonane, and tmbptn = 1,9-bis(2-pyridyl)-2,5,8-triazanonane), is studied under near-neutral condition (pH 9.0). Meanwhile, the homogeneous catalytic behaviors of the three mononuclear nickel complexes were investigated and confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical method. Complex 1 stabilized by a pentadentate ligand with three N-H fragments homogeneously catalyzes water oxidation to oxygen with the lowest onset overpotential. Complex 2 stabilized by a similar ligand with two N-H groups and one N-CH3 group exhibits relatively higher onset overpotential but higher catalytic current and turnover frequency. However, complex 3 with three N-CH3 coordination environment shows the highest onset overpotential and the highest catalytic current at higher potential. Comparison of catalytic behaviors and ligand structure of the three complexes reveals that the methyl group on the polypyridine amine ligand affects the water oxidation activity of the complexes obviously. The electronic effect of N-CH3 coordination environment leads to higher redox potential of the metal center and potential demand for water oxidation, while it leads to higher reaction activity of high-valent intermediates, which account for higher catalytic current and efficiency of water oxidation. This work reveals that electrocatalytic water oxidation performance of nickel complexes can be finely modulated by constructing suitable N-CH3 coordination.
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- Xiaoli Chen
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China.
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang 438000, China.
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Kondo M, Masaoka S. Function-Integrated Catalytic Systems for Small-Molecule Conversion: Advances and Perspectives. J SYN ORG CHEM JPN 2022. [DOI: 10.5059/yukigoseikyokaishi.80.1055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mio Kondo
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
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Chatenet M, Pollet BG, Dekel DR, Dionigi F, Deseure J, Millet P, Braatz RD, Bazant MZ, Eikerling M, Staffell I, Balcombe P, Shao-Horn Y, Schäfer H. Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments. Chem Soc Rev 2022; 51:4583-4762. [PMID: 35575644 PMCID: PMC9332215 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01079k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 89.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Replacing fossil fuels with energy sources and carriers that are sustainable, environmentally benign, and affordable is amongst the most pressing challenges for future socio-economic development. To that goal, hydrogen is presumed to be the most promising energy carrier. Electrocatalytic water splitting, if driven by green electricity, would provide hydrogen with minimal CO2 footprint. The viability of water electrolysis still hinges on the availability of durable earth-abundant electrocatalyst materials and the overall process efficiency. This review spans from the fundamentals of electrocatalytically initiated water splitting to the very latest scientific findings from university and institutional research, also covering specifications and special features of the current industrial processes and those processes currently being tested in large-scale applications. Recently developed strategies are described for the optimisation and discovery of active and durable materials for electrodes that ever-increasingly harness first-principles calculations and machine learning. In addition, a technoeconomic analysis of water electrolysis is included that allows an assessment of the extent to which a large-scale implementation of water splitting can help to combat climate change. This review article is intended to cross-pollinate and strengthen efforts from fundamental understanding to technical implementation and to improve the 'junctions' between the field's physical chemists, materials scientists and engineers, as well as stimulate much-needed exchange among these groups on challenges encountered in the different domains.
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- Marian Chatenet
- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management University Grenoble Alpes), LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Hydrogen Energy and Sonochemistry Research group, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway
- Green Hydrogen Lab, Institute for Hydrogen Research (IHR), Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Québec G9A 5H7, Canada
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- The Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 3200003, Israel
- The Nancy & Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Division, Technical University Berlin, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP (Institute of Engineering and Management University Grenoble Alpes), LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Paris-Saclay University, ICMMO (UMR 8182), 91400 Orsay, France
- Elogen, 8 avenue du Parana, 91940 Les Ulis, France
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
- Department of Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Chair of Theory and Computation of Energy Materials, Division of Materials Science and Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Intzestraße 5, 52072 Aachen, Germany
- Institute of Energy and Climate Research, IEK-13: Modelling and Simulation of Materials in Energy Technology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Chemical Engineering and Renewable Energy, School of Engineering and Material Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Research Laboratory of Electronics and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Institute of Chemistry of New Materials, The Electrochemical Energy and Catalysis Group, University of Osnabrück, Barbarastrasse 7, 49076 Osnabrück, Germany.
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Hsu WC, Wang YH. Homogeneous Water Oxidation Catalyzed by First-Row Transition Metal Complexes: Unveiling the Relationship between Turnover Frequency and Reaction Overpotential. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202102378. [PMID: 34881515 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202102378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The utilization of earth-abundant low-toxicity metal ions in the construction of highly active and efficient molecular catalysts promoting the water oxidation reaction is important for developing a sustainable artificial energy cycle. However, the kinetic and thermodynamic properties of the currently available molecular water oxidation catalysts (MWOCs) have not been comprehensively investigated. This Review summarizes the current status of MWOCs based on first-row transition metals in terms of their turnover frequency (TOF, a kinetic property) and overpotential (η, a thermodynamic property) and uses the relationship between log(TOF) and η to assess catalytic performance. Furthermore, the effects of the same ligand classes on these MWOCs are discussed in terms of TOF and η, and vice versa. The collective analysis of these relationships provides a metric for the direct comparison of catalyst systems and identifying factors crucial for catalyst design.
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- Wan-Chi Hsu
- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Sec 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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Akhtar MN, Bikas R, AlDamen MA, Shaghaghi Z, Shahid M, Sokolov A. A new hexanuclear Fe(III) nanocluster: Synthesis, structure, magnetic properties, and efficient activity as a precatalyst in water oxidation. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:12686-12697. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01822e] [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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The oxo-bridged hexanuclear iron cluster formulated, [Fe6III(µ4-O)2(edteH)2(piv)4(SCN)4]∙2MeCN∙2H2O (1) (where, edteH = N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediamine; piv = pivalic acid) is synthesized by the reaction of FeCl2∙4H2O with edteH4 and piv in the presence...
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Iwami H, Kondo M, Masaoka S. Fabrication of a Function‐Integrated Water Oxidation Catalyst through the Electrochemical Polymerization of Ruthenium Complexes. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Hikaru Iwami
- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- JST, PRESTO 4-1-8 Honcho Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University Suita, Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Multireversible Redox Processes in a Self‐Assembled Nickel Pentanuclear Bis(Triple‐stranded Helicate): Structural and Spectroscopic Characterizations in the Ni
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Kondo M, Tatewaki H, Masaoka S. Design of molecular water oxidation catalysts with earth-abundant metal ions. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:6790-6831. [PMID: 33977932 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs01442g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The four-electron oxidation of water (2H2O → O2 + 4H+ + 4e-) is considered the main bottleneck in artificial photosynthesis. In nature, this reaction is catalysed by a Mn4CaO5 cluster embedded in the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II. Ruthenium-based complexes have been successful artificial molecular catalysts for mimicking this reaction. However, for practical and large-scale applications in the future, molecular catalysts that contain earth-abundant first-row transition metal ions are preferred owing to their high natural abundance, low risk of depletion, and low costs. In this review, the frontier of water oxidation reactions mediated by first-row transition metal complexes is described. Special attention is paid towards the design of molecular structures of the catalysts and their reaction mechanisms, and these factors are expected to serve as guiding principles for creating efficient and robust molecular catalysts for water oxidation using ubiquitous elements.
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- Mio Kondo
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. and Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan and JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, 332-0012, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. and Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (ICS-OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Iwami H, Okamura M, Kondo M, Masaoka S. Electrochemical Polymerization Provides a Function-Integrated System for Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:5965-5969. [PMID: 33258167 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Water oxidation is a key reaction in natural and artificial photosynthesis. In nature, the reaction is efficiently catalyzed by a metal-complex-based catalyst surrounded by hole-transporting amino acid residues. However, in artificial systems, there is no example of a water oxidation system that has a catalytic center surrounded by hole transporters. Herein, we present a facile strategy to integrate catalytic centers and hole transporters in one system. Electrochemical polymerization of a metal-complex-based precursor afforded a polymer-based material (Poly-1). Poly-1 exhibited excellent hole-transporting ability and catalyzed water oxidation with high performance. It was also revealed that the catalytic activity was almost completely suppressed in the absence of the hole-transporting moieties. The present study provides a novel strategy for constructing efficient molecule-based systems for water oxidation.
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- Hikaru Iwami
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan.,Department of Structural Molecular Sciences, SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Shonan village, Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0193, Japan
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- Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science, Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi, 444-8787, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,JST, PRESTO, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, 332-0012, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.,Innovative Catalysis Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Iwami H, Okamura M, Kondo M, Masaoka S. Electrochemical Polymerization Provides a Function‐Integrated System for Water Oxidation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Hikaru Iwami
- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji Okazaki Aichi 444-8787 Japan
- Department of Structural Molecular Sciences SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Advanced Studies), Shonan village Hayama Kanagawa 240-0193 Japan
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- Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) 5-1 Higashiyama, Myodaiji Okazaki Aichi 444-8787 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- JST PRESTO 4-1-8 Honcho Kawaguchi 332-0012 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
- Innovative Catalysis Science Division Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI) Osaka University, Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan
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Shaghaghi Z, Kouhsangini PS, Mohammad‐Rezaei R. Water oxidation activity of azo‐azomethine‐based Ni (II), Co (II), and Cu (II) complexes. Appl Organomet Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Zohreh Shaghaghi
- Coordination Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Science Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz 5375171379 Iran
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- Coordination Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Science Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz 5375171379 Iran
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- Electrochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Basic Science Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Tabriz 5375171379 Iran
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Miyagawa K, Isobe H, Shoji M, Kawakami T, Yamanaka S, Yamaguchi K. A three states model for hydrogen abstraction reactions with the cytochrome P450 compound I is revisited. Isolobal and isospin analogy among Fe(IV)=O, O = O and O. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lin J, Chen X, Wang N, Liu S, Ruan Z, Chen Y. Electrochemical water oxidation by a copper complex with an N4-donor ligand under neutral conditions. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01183a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A mononuclear copper(ii) complex [Cu(H2L)](NO3)2 with an N4-donor redox-active ligand is found to be an efficient homogeneous catalyst for electrochemical water oxidation with the assistance of ligand oxidation.
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- Junqi Lin
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000 China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Processing and Application of Catalytic Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, 438000 China
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Cingolani A, Gualandi I, Scavetta E, Cesari C, Zacchini S, Tonelli D, Zanotti V, Franchi P, Lucarini M, Sicilia E, Mazzone G, Nanni D, Mazzoni R. Cyclopentadienone–NHC iron(0) complexes as low valent electrocatalysts for water oxidation. Catal Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy02329a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Design and application of earth abundant iron based molecular electrocatalysts for water oxidation, an essential challenge for sustainable energy applications.
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Kondo M, Masaoka S. Pentanuclear Scaffold: A Molecular Platform for Small-Molecule Conversions. Acc Chem Res 2020; 53:2140-2151. [PMID: 32870647 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.0c00186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Small-molecule conversions involving multielectron transfer processes enable the conversion of earth-abundant materials into valuable chemicals and are regarded as a solution for environmental and energy shortage problems. In this context, the development of artificial catalysts that promote these reactions is an important research target. In nature, metalloenzymes that contain multinuclear metal complexes as active sites are known to efficiently catalyze reactions under mild conditions. Therefore, using multinuclear metal complexes as artificial catalysts can be an attractive strategy for small-molecule conversions involving multielectron transfer processes. However, multinuclear-metal-complex-based catalysts for these reactions have not been well established. In this Account, we describe our recent advances in the development of multinuclear metal complexes as catalysts for small-molecule conversion, mainly focusing on water oxidation. As small-molecule conversions involving multielectron transfer processes consists of two essential processes, (1) the transfer of multiple electrons and (2) the formation/cleavage of covalent bond(s), catalysts for these reactions should facilitate both steps. Therefore, we assumed that the assembly of redox-active metal ions and the cooperative effect of neighboring coordinatively unsaturated metal ions can promote these processes. On the basis of this assumption, we employed a pentanuclear metal complex as a molecular scaffold for the catalyst. The scaffold has a pentanuclear structure with quasi-D3 symmetry and consists of a [M3(μ3-X)] core (X = O2- or OH-) wrapped by two [M(μ-bpp)3] units (Hbpp = 3,5-bis(2-pyridyl)pyrazole). The metal ions in the triangular core are coordinatively unsaturated, whereas the metal ions at the apical positions are coordinatively saturated. In other words, the pentanuclear scaffold possesses multiple redox-active centers and coordinatively unsaturated sites. It should also be noted that the electron transfer ability of the complex changes dramatically depending on the identity of the constituent metal ions. The iron derivative of the pentanuclear scaffold was found to serve as an electrocatalyst for water oxidation (2H2O → O2 + 4e- + 4H+) with a high reaction rate and excellent robustness. The substitution of metal ions in the pentanuclear scaffold to cobalt ions resulted in the development of a catalyst for CO2 reduction. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of substituents on the ligands of the pentanuclear iron complex and succeeded in precisely manipulating the electron transfer possess. These results clearly demonstrate that the pentanuclear scaffold is an attractive platform for catalysts for small-molecule conversions. Additionally, the intrinsic features of the multinuclear catalytic system, which are totally different from those of conventional mononuclear-metal-complex-based catalysts, are disclosed. In reactions mediated by multinuclear complexes, the multinuclear core can initially accumulate the charge required for catalysis to reach the catalytically active state. Subsequently, the catalyst in the active state reacts with the substrate, initiating electron transfer to the substrate and rearrangement of covalent bonds in the substrate to afford the product. In such a mechanism, the desired number of electrons can be transferred to the substrates in an on-demand fashion, and the formation of undesired chemical species in the targeted catalysis may be prevented. This feature of multinuclear-metal-complex-based catalysts will achieve demanding small-molecule conversions with a high reaction rate, selectivity, and durability.
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- Mio Kondo
- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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An Iron(III) Complex with Pincer Ligand—Catalytic Water Oxidation through Controllable Ligand Exchange. REACTIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/reactions1010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pincer ligands occupy three coplanar sites at metal centers and often support both stability and reactivity. The five-coordinate [FeIIICl2(tia-BAI)] complex (tia-BAI− = 1,3-bis(2’-thiazolylimino)isoindolinate(−)) was considered as a potential pre-catalyst for water oxidation providing the active form via the exchange of chloride ligands to water molecules. The tia-BAI− pincer ligand renders water-insolubility to the Fe–(tia-BAI) assembly, but it tolerates the presence of water in acetone and produces electrocatalytic current in cyclic voltammetry associated with molecular water oxidation catalysis. Upon addition of water to [FeIIICl2(tia-BAI)] in acetone the changes in the Fe3+/2+ redox transition and the UV-visible spectra could be associated with solvent-dependent equilibria between the aqua and chloride complex forms. Immobilization of the complex from methanol on indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrode by means of drop-casting resulted in water oxidation catalysis in borate buffer. The O2 detected by gas chromatography upon electrolysis at pH 8.3 indicates >80% Faraday efficiency by a TON > 193. The investigation of the complex/ITO assembly by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) before and after electrolysis, and re-dissolution tests suggest that an immobilized molecular catalyst is responsible for catalysis and de-activation occurs by depletion of the metal.
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Gouré E, Gerey B, Molton F, Pécaut J, Clérac R, Thomas F, Fortage J, Collomb MN. Seven Reversible Redox Processes in a Self-Assembled Cobalt Pentanuclear Bis(triple-stranded helicate): Structural, Spectroscopic, and Magnetic Characterizations in the CoICoII4, CoII5, and CoII3CoIII2 Redox States. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:9196-9205. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Eric Gouré
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IRIG, SyMMES, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UMR 5031, F-33600 Pessac, France
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Akai T, Kondo M, Lee SK, Izu H, Enomoto T, Okamura M, Saga Y, Masaoka S. Effect of metal ion substitution on the catalytic activity of a pentanuclear metal complex. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:1384-1387. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04684d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A pentanuclear cobalt complex that consists of five cobalt ions and six bpp− ligands (Co5, Hbpp = 3,5-bis(2-pyridyl)pyrazole) was newly developed. The obtained complex can catalyze CO2 reduction under electrochemical and photochemical conditions.
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- Takuya Akai
- Division of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Osaka University
- Osaka 565-0871
- Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Osaka University
- Osaka 565-0871
- Japan
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- Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science
- Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)
- Okazaki
- Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Osaka University
- Osaka 565-0871
- Japan
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- Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science
- Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)
- Okazaki
- Japan
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- Department of Life and Coordination-Complex Molecular Science
- Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)
- Okazaki
- Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Osaka University
- Osaka 565-0871
- Japan
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- Division of Applied Chemistry
- Graduate School of Engineering
- Osaka University
- Osaka 565-0871
- Japan
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Aligholivand M, Shaghaghi Z, Bikas R, Kozakiewicz A. Electrocatalytic water oxidation by a Ni(ii) salophen-type complex. RSC Adv 2019; 9:40424-40436. [PMID: 35542637 PMCID: PMC9076273 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08585h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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A new mononuclear Ni(ii) complex, NiL (1), was synthesized from the reaction of Ni(OAc)2·4H2O and salophen-type N2O2-donor ligand, H2L (where H2L = 2,2′-((1E,1′E)-((4-chloro-5-methyl-1,2-phenylene)bis(azanylylidene))bis(methanylylidene))diphenol), in ethanol. The obtained complex was characterized by elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques and single crystal X-ray analysis. The complex was studied as a water oxidizing catalyst and its electrocatalytic activity in the water oxidation reaction was tested in 0.5 M of borate buffer at pH = 3, 7 and 11 in a typical three-electrode setup with a carbon paste electrode modified by complex 1 as a working electrode. The linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) curves indicated that complex 1 has a much superior activity and only needs 21 mV vs. Ag/AgCl overvoltage to reach a geometrical catalytic current density of 2.0 mA cm−2 at pH = 11. The onset potential decreased from 1.15 V to 0.67 V vs. Ag/AgCl with an increase of pH from 3 to 13 under a constant current density of 1.0 mA cm−2. Then, to determine the true catalyst for the water oxidation reaction in the presence of complex 1 at pH = 3, 7 and 11, cyclic voltammetry was also performed. The continuous CVs for complex 1 at neutral and alkaline solutions showed significant progress for the water oxidation reaction. In addition, the amperometry tests exhibited excellent stability and high constant current density for water oxidation by CPE-complex 1 under electrochemical conditions at pH = 11 and 7. Although X-ray powder diffraction analysis did not show a pure and crystalline structure for NiOx, the scanning electron microscopy images showed that nickel oxide at pH = 11 and nickel oxide or other Ni-based compounds at pH = 7 are true water oxidizing catalysts on the surface of a CPE electrode. Moreover at pH = 3, no clear water oxidation or NiOx formation was observed. One new Ni-salophen type complex was designed as a water oxidation electrocatalyst in neutral and basic solutions.![]()
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- Mehri Aligholivand
- Coordination Chemistry Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
- Tabriz
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- Coordination Chemistry Research Laboratory
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University
- Tabriz
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Imam Khomeini International University
- Qazvin
- Iran
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- Department of Biomedical and Polymer Chemistry
- Faculty of Chemistry
- Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun
- 87-100 Torun
- Poland
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