title: Molecular cobalt electrocatalyst for proton reduction at low overpotential.
abstract: Linear trimetallic Co(III)/Co(II)/Co(III) cobalt complexes with bridging acyl-alkoxy ligands are electrocatalysts for the reduction of tosic acid in acetonitrile. The -OCMe2CH2COMe complex appears to operate homogeneously, and at a modest onset overpotential of 175 mV. A turnover frequency of ca. 80 s(-1) was observed at an overpotential of 300 mV.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA. tdtilley@berkeley.edu.
authors.forename: Hyun S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Davenport
authors.forename: T Don
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Tilley