Noncovalent Immobilization of Electrocatalysts on Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Production
摘要:
We show that molecular catalysts for fuel-forming reactions can be immobilized on graphitic carbon electrode surfaces via noncovalent interactions. A pyrene-appended bipyridine ligand (P) serves as the linker between each complex and the surface. Immobilization of a rhodium proton-reduction catalyst, [Cp*Rh(P)Cl]Cl (1), and a rhenium CO2-reduction catalyst, Re(P)(CO)(3)Cl (2), afford electrocatalytically active assemblies. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemistry confirm catalyst immobilization. Reduction of 1 in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid results in catalytic H-2 production, while reduction of 2 in the presence of CO2 results in catalytic CO production.
Noncovalent Immobilization of Electrocatalysts on Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Production
摘要:
We show that molecular catalysts for fuel-forming reactions can be immobilized on graphitic carbon electrode surfaces via noncovalent interactions. A pyrene-appended bipyridine ligand (P) serves as the linker between each complex and the surface. Immobilization of a rhodium proton-reduction catalyst, [Cp*Rh(P)Cl]Cl (1), and a rhenium CO2-reduction catalyst, Re(P)(CO)(3)Cl (2), afford electrocatalytically active assemblies. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemistry confirm catalyst immobilization. Reduction of 1 in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid results in catalytic H-2 production, while reduction of 2 in the presence of CO2 results in catalytic CO production.
Strong Electronic Coupling of Molecular Sites to Graphitic Electrodes via Pyrazine Conjugation
作者:Megan N. Jackson、Seokjoon Oh、Corey J. Kaminsky、Sterling B. Chu、Guanghui Zhang、Jeffrey T. Miller、Yogesh Surendranath
DOI:10.1021/jacs.7b10723
日期:2018.1.24
Glassy carbon electrodes were functionalized with redox-active moieties by condensation of o-phenylenediamine :derivatives with o-quinone sites native to graphitic carbon surfaces. Electrochemical and spectroscopic investigations establish that these graphite-conjugated catalysts (GCcs) exhibit strong electronic coupling to the electrode, leading to electron transfer (ET) behavior that diverges fundamentally from that of solution-phase. or-Surface-tethered analogues. We find that (1) ET is not observed between the electrode and a redox-active GCC moiety regardless of applied potential. (2) ET is observed at GCCs only if the interfacial reaction is ion coupled. (3) Even when. ET is observed, the oxidation state of a transition metal GCC site remains unchanged. From these observations, we construct a mechanistic model for GCC sites in which ET behavior is identical to that of catalytically active metal surfaces rather than to that of molecules in solution. These results suggest that GCCs provide a versatile platform for bridging molecular and heterogeneous electrocatalysis.
Noncovalent Immobilization of Electrocatalysts on Carbon Electrodes for Fuel Production
作者:James D. Blakemore、Ayush Gupta、Jeffrey J. Warren、Bruce S. Brunschwig、Harry B. Gray
DOI:10.1021/ja4099609
日期:2013.12.11
We show that molecular catalysts for fuel-forming reactions can be immobilized on graphitic carbon electrode surfaces via noncovalent interactions. A pyrene-appended bipyridine ligand (P) serves as the linker between each complex and the surface. Immobilization of a rhodium proton-reduction catalyst, [Cp*Rh(P)Cl]Cl (1), and a rhenium CO2-reduction catalyst, Re(P)(CO)(3)Cl (2), afford electrocatalytically active assemblies. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemistry confirm catalyst immobilization. Reduction of 1 in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid results in catalytic H-2 production, while reduction of 2 in the presence of CO2 results in catalytic CO production.