Electrocatalytic reduction of protons to hydrogen by a water-compatible cobalt polypyridyl platform.
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.
Bigi
Julian P
JP
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Hanna
Tamara E
TE
Harman
W Hill
WH
Chang
Alicia
A
Chang
Christopher J
CJ
D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D011522:Protons; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D011522:Protons; D011725:Pyridines; D014867:Water; D003035:Cobalt; D006859:Hydrogen; C023666:pyridine