The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are core steps of
various energy conversion and storage systems. However, their sluggish reaction kinetics …

Cobalt oxides are recognized as one of the most efficient earth-abundant catalysts for
challenging oxidation chemistry, with substrates ranging from water to organic compounds …

The oxygen-evolving center (OEC) in photosystem II (PSII) of oxygenic photosynthetic
organisms is a unique heterometallic-oxide Mn4CaO5-cluster that catalyzes water splitting …

All contemporary oxygenic phototrophs─ from primitive cyanobacteria to complex
multicellular plants─ split water using a single invariant cluster comprising Mn4CaO5 (the …

In photosystem II (PSII), Cl–is a prerequisite for the second flash-induced oxidation of the
Mn4CaO5 cluster (the S2 to S3 transition). We report proton transfer from the substrate water …

Water oxidation is the key half reaction to achieve full splitting of water to hydrogen and
oxygen. Herein, a binuclear complex,[(L 4−) Co III 2 (OH)] ClO 4, was reported as a stable …

Abstract DLPNO-CCSD (T 0) calculations coupled with the exact diagonalization of spin
Hamiltonian matrix elucidated two right (R)-opened hydroxide (OH–)-inserted structures with …

High-valent cobalt oxides play a pivotal role in alternative energy technology as catalysts for
water splitting and as cathodes in lithium-ion batteries. Despite this importance, the …

Photoelectrochemical water splitting can produce green hydrogen for industrial use and CO
2-neutral transportation, ensuring the transition from fossil fuels to green, renewable energy …

In recent years, there has been a steady interest in unraveling the intricate mechanistic
details of water oxidation mechanism in photosynthesis. Despite the substantial progress …