Control the O-O bond formation pathways by immobilizing molecular catalysts on glassy carbon via electrochemical polymerization

• Molecular water oxidation catalysts Ru-bda (1) and Ru-pda (2) are electrochemically polymerized on glassy carbon (GC) electrodes. Reaction orders and kinetic isotope effects (KIE) of the corresponding electrodes are studied. Results indicate that poly-1@GC goes through a radical coupling pathway. By adding poly-styrene (PSt) as a “blocking unit” in the poly-1, the radical coupling process of Ru-bda is blocked, and poly-1+PSt@GC catalyzes water oxidation through the water nucleophilic attack pathway. In comparison, catalyst 2, which oxidizes water via water nucleophilic attack path in homogeneous systems, goes through a radical coupling pathway as well when 2 is polymerized on glassy carbon (poly-2@GC).

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Annan kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Other Chemistry Topics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

kinetics

Kemi

Chemistry

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vet (subject category)

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