Electrocatalytic water oxidation by Cu( ii ) complexes: influence of ternarification and chelate ring size
Abstract
, respectively. Electrochemical studies reveal that ligands capable of forming six-membered chelate rings enhance the catalytic activity of the copper complexes relative to ligands capable of forming five-membered chelate rings. Furthermore, the incorporation of a redox-active tridentate ligand together with a bidentate ligand capable of forming six-membered chelate rings in ternary copper complexes synergistically enhances the rate of water oxidation catalysis. These findings underscore an effective strategy for improving water oxidation catalysis through the incorporation of cooperative structural elements into synthetic ternary metal complexes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Metal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms
CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RSC Advances
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 35
- Pages
- 36642–36649
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN