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SUBMITTER: Ullman AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4277775 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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]