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 …

Water oxidation is the primary reaction of both natural and artificial photosynthesis.
Developing active and robust water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) is the key to constructing …

The development of reliable water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) is essential for implementing
artificial photosynthesis on a large technological scale. WOC research has evolved into two …

The development of efficient and sustainable electrochemical systems able to provide clean-
energy fuels and chemicals is one of the main current challenges of materials science and …

The odyssey of photochemistry is accompanied by the journey to manipulate “electrons” and
“protons” in time, in space, and in energy. Over the past decades, single-electron (1e–) …

Solar-powered water splitting is a dream reaction for constructing an artificial photosynthetic
system for producing solar fuels. Natural photosystem II is a prototype template for research …

We reported herein the development of heterobimetallic NiFe molecular platform to
understand NiFe synergistic effect in water oxidation catalysis. Compared to homonuclear …

Electrodes for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are
required in energy conversion and storage technologies. An assembly strategy involves …

Multinuclear metal clusters are ideal candidates to catalyze small molecule activation
reactions involving the transfer of multiple electrons. However, synthesizing active metal …

Molecular catalysis of water oxidation has been intensively investigated, but its mechanism
is still not yet fully understood. This study aims at capturing and identifying key short-lived …