Electrochemical oxidation of water to dioxygen catalyzed by the oxidized form of the bis(ruthenium - hydroxo) complex in H2O

Tohru Wada, Kiyoshi Tsuge, Koji Tanaka*

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Abstract

A structural model of the O2-evolving center in photosystem II is provided by complex 1. The two ruthenium - hydroxo units in the complex play a key role in the oxidation of water to O2. Deposition of the complex on an indium - tin-oxide electrode has enabled 15.0 mL of O2 (turnover 6730) to be evolved from the controlled-potential electrolysis of water at +1.7 V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1479-1482
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume39
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000/04/17

Keywords

  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • Electrochemistry
  • N ligands
  • Oxidations
  • Ruthenium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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