title: Cobalt complexes as artificial hydrogenases for the reductive side of water splitting.
abstract: The generation of H2 from protons and electrons by complexes of cobalt has an extensive history. During the past decade, interest in this subject has increased as a result of developments in hydrogen generation that are driven electrochemically or photochemically. This article reviews the subject of hydrogen generation using Co complexes as catalysts and discusses the mechanistic implications of the systems studied for making H2. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Metals in Bioenergetics and Biomimetics Systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA.
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Eckenhoff
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: Pingwu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003035:Cobalt / Q000737:chemistry*; D006864:Hydrogenase / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D003035:Cobalt; D006864:Hydrogenase
keywords: Electrocatalysis; Hydrogen production; Photocatalysis; Solar energy; Water reduction; Water splitting