Abstract
Artificial photosynthesis, modeled on natural light-driven oxidation of water in Photosystem II, holds promise as a sustainable source of reducing equivalents for producing fuels. Few robust wateroxidation catalysts capable of mediating this difficult four-electron, four-proton reaction have yet been described. We report a new method for generating an amorphous electrodeposited material, principally consisting of iridium and oxygen, which is a robust and long-lived catalyst for water oxidation, when driven electrochemically. The catalyst material is generated by a simple anodic deposition from Cp*Ir aqua or hydroxo complexes in aqueous solution. This work suggests that organometallic precursors may be useful in electrodeposition of inorganic heterogeneous catalysts.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 94-98 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Science |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)