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Water oxidation catalysis by Co(II) impurities in Co(III)4O4 cubanes.


ABSTRACT: The observed water oxidation activity of the compound class Co4O4(OAc)4(Py-X)4 emanates from a Co(II) impurity. This impurity is oxidized to produce the well-known Co-OEC heterogeneous cobaltate catalyst, which is an active water oxidation catalyst. We present results from electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance line broadening analysis, and electrochemical titrations to establish the existence of the Co(II) impurity as the major source of water oxidation activity that has been reported for Co4O4 molecular cubanes. Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry is used to characterize the fate of glassy carbon at water oxidizing potentials and demonstrate that such electrode materials should be used with caution for the study of water oxidation catalysis.

SUBMITTER: Ullman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4277775 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Water oxidation catalysis by Co(II) impurities in Co(III)4O4 cubanes.

Ullman Andrew M AM   Liu Yi Y   Huynh Michael M   Bediako D Kwabena DK   Wang Hongsen H   Anderson Bryce L BL   Powers David C DC   Breen John J JJ   Abruña Héctor D HD   Nocera Daniel G DG  

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20141204 50


The observed water oxidation activity of the compound class Co4O4(OAc)4(Py-X)4 emanates from a Co(II) impurity. This impurity is oxidized to produce the well-known Co-OEC heterogeneous cobaltate catalyst, which is an active water oxidation catalyst. We present results from electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance line broadening analysis, and electrochemical titrations to establish the existence of the Co(II) impurity as the major source of water oxidation activit  ...[more]

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