A molecular catalyst for water oxidation that binds to metal oxide surfaces

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Sheehan, Stafford W ^a   Thomsen, Julianne M ^a   Hintermair, Ulrich ^a,b   Crabtree, Robert H ^a   Brudvig, Gary W ^a   Schmuttenmaer, Charles A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM; METAL OXIDE; WATER;

CATALYSIS; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; IRIDIUM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OXIDATION; SOLUBILITY;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; DEGRADATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; MOLECULAR CATALYST; OXIDATION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SPECTROSCOPY; STIMULUS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TURNOVER TIME;

EID: 84924777974     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7469     Document Type: Article

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