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1322889 1499912 2013 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Structural effects upon the durability of hydrogenase-inspired hydrogen-producing electrocatalysts: Variations in the (μ-edt)[Fe2(CO)6] system
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه شیمی شیمی معدنی
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Structural effects upon the durability of hydrogenase-inspired hydrogen-producing electrocatalysts: Variations in the (μ-edt)[Fe2(CO)6] system
چکیده انگلیسی

Three variations of the common [FeFe]-Hydrogenase active site mimic μ–(SCH2CH2S)–Fe2(CO)6, 1, have been studied: μ-(SCH(CH3)CH2S)–Fe2(CO)6, 2; μ-(SCH(CH3)CH(CH3)S)–Fe2(CO)6, 3; and μ-(SCH2CH(CH2OH)S)–Fe2(CO)6, 4. The electrochemistry of these four species is compared, indicating that 3 displays greater durability upon electrochemical cycling. This enhanced stability is ascribed to steric blockage of decomposition routes, rather than any change to the Fe2S2 butterfly structure. Electrocatalysis using a weak acid (4-tert-butylphenol, pKa = 27.5 in acetonitrile) is observed for each catalyst with similar overpotential. The enhanced stability of the reduction products of 3 leads to a modest increase of the apparent catalytic rate. Compound 4 was tested for an enhancement of the rate of the acid deprotonation step; compound 4 failed to behave in such a manner, providing no improvement in electrochemical catalysis compared to the parent compound.

Structures of the four compounds studied above their cyclic voltammetric response.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights
► Electrochemical comparison of iron–sulphur dithiolates.
► Hydrogen-generation from weak acid sources.
► Bio-inspired electrocatalysts.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Organometallic Chemistry - Volume 726, 15 February 2013, Pages 9–13
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