Molecular catalysts with diphosphine ligands containing pendant amines
Pendant amines play an invaluable role in chemical reactivity, especially for molecular
catalysts based on earth-abundant metals. As inspired by [FeFe]-hydrogenases, which …
catalysts based on earth-abundant metals. As inspired by [FeFe]-hydrogenases, which …
Proton transfer kinetics of transition metal hydride complexes and implications for fuel-forming reactions
CL Montgomery, J Amtawong, AM Jordan… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Proton transfer reactions involving transition metal hydride complexes are prevalent in a
number of catalytic fuel-forming reactions, where the proton transfer kinetics to or from the …
number of catalytic fuel-forming reactions, where the proton transfer kinetics to or from the …
Metal carbonyl clusters of groups 8–10: synthesis and catalysis
C Cesari, JH Shon, S Zacchini… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review article, we discuss advances in the chemistry of metal carbonyl clusters
(MCCs) spanning the last three decades, with an emphasis on the more recent reports and …
(MCCs) spanning the last three decades, with an emphasis on the more recent reports and …
Transition metal carbide complexes
A Reinholdt, J Bendix - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Carbide complexes remain a rare class of molecules. Their paucity does not reflect
exceptional instability but is rather due to the generally narrow scope of synthetic …
exceptional instability but is rather due to the generally narrow scope of synthetic …
Metal–Support Interactions in Molecular Single-Site Cluster Catalysts
BS Mitchell, A Chirila, JA Kephart… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study provides atomistic insights into the interface between a single-site catalyst and a
transition metal chalcogenide support and reveals that peak catalytic activity occurs when …
transition metal chalcogenide support and reveals that peak catalytic activity occurs when …
Pre-Equilibrium Reaction Mechanism as a Strategy to Enhance Rate and Lower Overpotential in Electrocatalysis
S Pattanayak, LA Berben - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pre-equilibrium reaction kinetics enable the overall rate of a catalytic reaction to be orders of
magnitude faster than the rate-determining step. Herein, we demonstrate how pre …
magnitude faster than the rate-determining step. Herein, we demonstrate how pre …
Promoting hydrogen evolution reaction with a sulfonic proton relay
N Wang, XP Zhang, J Han, H Lei, Q Zhang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enzymes can activate otherwise unreactive substrates by using residues precisely located in
the active sites. We herein report on a Ga porphyrin which bears a second-sphere sulfonic …
the active sites. We herein report on a Ga porphyrin which bears a second-sphere sulfonic …
Strategies for Electrochemically Sustainable H2 Production in Acid
Y Hou, J Lv, W Quan, Y Lin, Z Hong… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Acidified water electrolysis with fast kinetics is widely regarded as a promising option for
producing H2. The main challenge of this technique is the difficulty in realizing sustainable …
producing H2. The main challenge of this technique is the difficulty in realizing sustainable …
A new catalyst based on a nickel (II) complex of diiminodiphosphine for hydrogen evolution and oxidation
CL Wang, H Yang, J Du, SZ Zhan - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on that hydrogen energy is widely used in fuel cells, we focus our interests on the
design and research of new complexes that catalyze the reaction in both directions, such as …
design and research of new complexes that catalyze the reaction in both directions, such as …
Multi-active site dynamics on a molecular Cr/Co/Se cluster catalyst
JA Kephart, BS Mitchell, W Kaminsky… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study uncovers the interconnected reactivity of the three catalytically active sites of an
atomically precise nanocluster Cr3 (py) 3Co6Se8L6 (1 (py) 3, L= Ph2PNTol–, Ph= phenyl …
atomically precise nanocluster Cr3 (py) 3Co6Se8L6 (1 (py) 3, L= Ph2PNTol–, Ph= phenyl …