Formation and reactivity of surface-bound high oxidation state Ruthenium-oxo complexes.
- Brooks J.
- Dana M.
- Jon R.
- Thomas J.
Ruthenium polypyridyl oxalate complexes are precursors to high oxidation state species that can catalyze the oxidation of a variety of substrates. Covalent attachment of these reactive species to surfaces such at ZrO{sub 2} or TiO{sub 2} inhibit catalyst deactivation and provide supports from which to build electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic devices. Unfortunately, few details of the effects of surface binding on reactivity are available in the literature. To this end, precursors such as, Ru(H{sub 2}O{sub 3}Ptpy)(C{sub 2}O{sub 4})(H{sub 2}O) and (C{sub 2}O{sub 4})(H{sub 2}O{sub 3}Ptpy)Ru-O-Ru(H{sub 2}O{sub 3}Ptpy)(C{sub 2}O{sub 4}) (tpy is terpyridine) have been synthesized and attached to TiO{sub 2}. Quantitative surface binding studies were carried out and acid catalyzed solvolysis was used to form the aqua species. The complexes were oxidized with Ce(IV) to their high-valent analogs and their reactivity toward selected substrates was tested. These studies not only provide information about the effects of surface binding on the reactivity of metal oxides but also have implications for the development of light-driven catalysts.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 977823
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-04-5852; TRN: US201012%%551
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Submitted to: 228th Meeting Of The American Chemical Society, August 2004, Philadelphia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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