title: Ruthenium polyoxometalate water splitting catalyst: very fast hole scavenging from photogenerated oxidants.
abstract: The tetraruthenium polyoxometalate water oxidation catalyst 1 performs very fast hole scavenging from photogenerated Ru(iii) polypyridine complexes, both in homogeneous solution and at a sensitized nanocrystalline TiO(2) surface.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of Ferrara, Interuniversity Research Center on Chemical Conversion of Solar Energy, Via L. Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orlandi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Argazzi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sartorel
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carraro
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scorrano
authors.forename: Marcella
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonchio
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scandola