First-row transition metal polypyridine complexes that catalyze proton to hydrogen reduction

L Tong, L Duan, A Zhou, RP Thummel - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Proton reduction is a critical reaction for the efficient utilization of solar fuels and the
development of a hydrogen economy. Molecular proton reduction catalysts help us to …

[HTML][HTML] Recent findings and future directions in photosynthetic hydrogen evolution using polypyridine cobalt complexes

F Droghetti, F Lucarini, A Molinari, A Ruggi… - Dalton …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The production of hydrogen gas using water as the molecular substrate currently represents
one of the most challenging and appealing reaction schemes in the field of artificial …

Water‐soluble polymers with appending porphyrins as bioinspired catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

L Xie, J Tian, Y Ouyang, X Guo… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Molecular design to improve catalyst performance is significant but challenging. In enzymes,
residue groups that are close to reaction centers play critical roles in regulating activities …

Singly versus Doubly Reduced Nickel Porphyrins for Proton Reduction: Experimental and Theoretical Evidence for a Homolytic Hydrogen‐Evolution Reaction

Y Han, H Fang, H Jing, H Sun, H Lei… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A nickel (II) porphyrin Ni‐P (P= porphyrin) bearing four meso‐C6F5 groups to improve
solubility and activity was used to explore different hydrogen‐evolution‐reaction (HER) …

Electronic and Steric Tuning of Catalytic H2 Evolution by Cobalt Complexes with Pentadentate Polypyridyl-Amine Ligands

P Wang, G Liang, MR Reddy, M Long… - Journal of the …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Structural modifications of molecular cobalt catalysts have provided important insights into
the structure–function relationship for the hydrogen evolution reaction. We have shown that …

Graphene‐Supported Pyrene‐Modified Cobalt Corrole with Axial Triphenylphosphine for Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution in pH 0–14 Aqueous Solutions

X Li, H Lei, X Guo, X Zhao, S Ding, X Gao… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract A cobalt complex of 5, 15‐bis (pentafluorophenyl)‐10‐(4)‐(1‐pyrenyl) phenyl
corrole that contains a triphenylphosphine axial ligand (1‐PPh3) was synthesized and …

[HTML][HTML] Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution with gallium hydride and ligand-centered reduction

N Wang, H Lei, Z Zhang, J Li, W Zhang, R Cao - Chemical Science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
GaIII chloride tetrakis (pentafluorophenyl) porphyrin (1) was synthesized and shown to be a
highly active and stable post-transition metal-based electrocatalyst for the hydrogen …

A PEGylated Tin Porphyrin Complex for Electrocatalytic Proton Reduction: Mechanistic Insights into Main‐Group‐Element Catalysis

A Chaturvedi, GA McCarver, S Sinha… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalytic proton reduction to form dihydrogen (H2) is an effective way to store energy
in the form of chemical bonds. In this study, we validate the applicability of a main‐group …

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production with A Molecular Cobalt Complex in Alkaline Aqueous Solutions

P Wang, N Le, JD McCool, B Donnadieu… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The thermodynamic favorability of an alkaline solution for the oxidation of water suggests the
need for developing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts that can function in basic …

Rational development of molecular earth-abundant metal complexes for electrocatalytic hydrogen production

JD McCool, S Zhang, I Cheng, X Zhao - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022 - Elsevier
For public health and environmental protection reasons, there is an urgent need to replace
traditional fossil fuels with clean and renewable sources. Electrochemical splitting of water …