Theoretical design of molecular electrocatalysts with flexible pendant amines for hydrogen production and oxidation

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 542-546

  Fernandez, Laura E ^a   Horvath, Samantha ^b   Hammes Schiffer, Sharon ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

electrochemistry; electron transfer; proton transfer; proton coupled electron transfer

Indexed keywords

AMINE LIGAND; DESIGN PRINCIPLES; ELECTRON TRANSFER; HYDROGEN CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN OXIDATION; INTRAMOLECULAR PROTON TRANSFER; OVERPOTENTIAL; PROTON-COUPLED ELECTRON TRANSFER; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; THEORETICAL DESIGN; TURNOVER FREQUENCY;

AMINES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NICKEL; PROTON TRANSFER; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ELECTROCATALYSTS;

EID: 84873438654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz3020277     Document Type: Article

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