title: Electrocatalytic reduction of protons to hydrogen by a water-compatible cobalt polypyridyl platform.
abstract: A cobalt(ii) complex supported by the new tetradentate polypyridyl ligand PY4 is an electrocatalyst for the reduction of protons to hydrogen and can operate in 50% aqueous media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Julian P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bigi
authors.forename: Tamara E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: W Hill
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Harman
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011522:Protons; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D011725:Pyridines; D014867:Water; D003035:Cobalt; D006859:Hydrogen; C023666:pyridine