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Title: Rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis by a ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide

Abstract

A ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide exhibits rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis over a wide pH range.

Authors:
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  1. Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States)
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Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Solar Fuels (UNC EFRC)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
1210507
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001011
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 6; Journal Issue: 4; Related Information: UNC partners with University of North Carolina (lead); Duke University; University of Florida; Georgia Institute of Technology; University; North Carolina Central University; Research Triangle Institute; Journal ID: ISSN 2041-6520
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; catalysis (homogeneous); catalysis (heterogeneous); solar (photovoltaic); solar (fuels); photosynthesis (natural and artificial); hydrogen and fuel cells; electrodes - solar; charge transport; materials and chemistry by design; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly)

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Walden, Andrew G., and Miller, Alexander J. M. Rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis by a ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1039/C5SC00032G.
Walden, Andrew G., & Miller, Alexander J. M. Rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis by a ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5SC00032G
Walden, Andrew G., and Miller, Alexander J. M. Wed . "Rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis by a ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5SC00032G. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1210507.
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title = {Rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis by a ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide},
author = {Walden, Andrew G. and Miller, Alexander J. M.},
abstractNote = {A ruthenium complex of the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridyl)phosphine oxide exhibits rapid water oxidation electrocatalysis over a wide pH range.},
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journal = {Chemical Science},
number = 4,
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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