Consent Preferences
Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

Other cookies are those that are being identified and have not been classified into any category as yet.

No cookies to display.

Anode Based on a Molecular Ru Water Oxidation Catalyst Covalently Bonded to Polythiophene

The oxidative electropolymerization of a ruthenium complex containing thiophene groups with the formula [Ru(tda)(pyrS)2] (where tda is [2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine]-6,6″-dicarboxylate and pyrS is 4-(2-(thiophen-3-yl)ethyl)pyridine) affords a conductive polymeric material containing an embedded water oxidation catalyst precursor. The method is simple and versatile allowing us to work with different graphitic supports such as glassy carbon, carbon nanotubes, or carbon paper. After activation, the material is shown to perform as a powerful molecular anode for water oxidation with catalyst loadings in the range of 0.31–3.8 nmol·cm–2, current densities up to 90 mA·cm–2 at 1.40 V vs NHE, and over 5 × 104 turnover numbers in just 30 min with close to 100% faradic efficiency.

Ventosa, M.; Gil-Sepulcre, M.; Benet-Buchholz, J.; Gimbert-Suriñach, C.; Llobet, A.

ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2021, 4 (9), 9775–9782
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.1c01851

Associated ICIQ research group/s:

Go to the journal
  • SHARE

Let's create a brighter future

Join our team to work with renowned researchers, tackle groundbreaking
projects and contribute to meaningful scientific advancements

Join us!
Board of Trustees:
Center of:
Member of:
Accredited with:
With the support of: