Oxygen, which supports all aerobic life, is produced by photosynthetic water oxidation in
plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. The water-oxidation reaction probably first appeared in …

In this review we discuss at the mechanistic level the different steps involved in water
oxidation catalysis with ruthenium-based molecular catalysts. We have chosen to focus on …

Conventional water electrolyzers produce H2 and O2 simultaneously, such that additional
gas separation steps are needed to prevent H2/O2 mixing. The sluggish anodic O2 …

O2 formation in photosystem II (PSII) is a vital event on Earth, but the exact mechanism
remains unclear. The presently prevailing theoretical model is “radical coupling”(RC) …

The selective functionalization of strong C− H bonds and the oxidation of water by cheap
and nontoxic metals are some of the key targets of chemical research today. It has been …

A major roadblock in realizing large-scale production of hydrogen via electrochemical water
splitting is the cost and inefficiency of current catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction …

Conspectus The functions of metal complexes are directly linked to the local environment in
which they are housed; modifications to the local environment (or secondary coordination …

Catalysts for the oxidation of H2O are an integral component of solar energy to fuel
conversion technologies. Although catalysts based on scarce and precious metals have …

Nonheme iron enzymes generate powerful and versatile oxidants that perform a wide range
of oxidation reactions, including the functionalization of inert C− H bonds, which is a major …

The active site of photosynthetic water oxidation is the oxygen-evolving complex (OEC) in
the photosystem II (PSII) reaction center. The OEC is a Mn4CaO5 cluster embedded in the …