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Electronic Influence of the 2,2 '-Bipyridine-6,6 '-dicarboxylate Ligand in Ru-Based Molecular Water Oxidation Catalysts
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Chemistry, Organic chemistry.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9458-4822
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2021 (English)In: Inorganic Chemistry, ISSN 0020-1669, E-ISSN 1520-510X, Vol. 60, no 2, p. 1203-1208Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Water provides an ideal source for the production of protons and electrons required for generation of renewable fuels. Among the most-prominent electrocatalysts capable of water oxidation at low overpotentials are Ru(bda)L-2-type catalysts. Although many studies were dedicated to the investigation of the influence of structural variations, the true implication of the bda backbone on catalysis remains mostly unclarified. In this work, we further investigated if electronic effects are contributing to catalysis by Ru(bda)(pic)(2) or if the intrinsic catalytic activity mainly originates from the structural features of the ligand. Through introduction of pyrazines in the bda backbone, forming Ru(N-1-bda)(pic)(2) and Ru(N-2-bda)(pic)(2), electronic differences were maximized while minimizing changes in the geometry and other intermolecular interactions. Through a combination of electrochemical analysis, chemical oxygen evolution, and density functional theory calculations, we reveal that the catalytic activity is unaffected by the electronic features of the backbone and that the unique bimolecular reactivity of the Ru(bda)L-2 family of catalysts thus purely depends on the spatial geometry of the ligand.

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American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2021. Vol. 60, no 2, p. 1203-1208
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Organic Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-296123DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03339ISI: 000643574200073PubMedID: 33382240Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85100064913OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-296123DiVA, id: diva2:1558706
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Available from: 2021-05-31 Created: 2021-05-31 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved
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1. Outer Coordination Spheres Engineering of Ru-based Molecular Water Oxidation Catalysts
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Outer Coordination Spheres Engineering of Ru-based Molecular Water Oxidation Catalysts
2022 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The outer coordination sphere plays a vital role in metalloenzyme catalysis, while this principle is relatively less considered in the design of man-made molecular catalysts. This thesis investigates the role of outer coordination spheres in water oxidation by a series of ruthenium-based complexes.

The first chapter presents an overview of the development of molecular water oxidation catalysts, mainly focusing on ruthenium-based complexes. Moreover, the strategies used to modulate the inner and outer coordination spheres are also summarized.

The second chapter clarifies the role of electronic effects and hydrophobic interactions in Ru-bda-type catalysts. Electronic effects are found to be the less-dominating parameter for the catalytic activity and mechanism, while hydrophobic interactions play an important role in catalysis. The third chapter focuses on the switch in mechanism with Ru-pda-type catalysts through strengthening of the π-π interactions between the axial ligands.

The fourth chapter discusses a crystal structure of the long-proposed pseudo-seven-coordinate RuIII-aqua complex where the aqua ligand is stabilized by the distal ligand. The obtained complex enables us to visualize how the catalyst grasps the incoming aqua ligands at the initial catalytic step. Based on this catalytic model, four catalysts with well-defined outer coordination spheres are synthesized, and the influence of hydrophilic/hydrophobic outer spheres on water oxidation is discussed in chapter five.

In general, this thesis follows the transition of the outer coordination sphere engineering from coordinated ligand modifications to remote substituent modulations.

Abstract [sv]

Den yttre koordinationssfären spelar en viktig roll i metalloenzymkatalys, medan principen är relativt mindre beaktad vid utformningen av konstgjorda molekylära katalysatorer. Denna avhandling undersöker rollen av yttre koordinationssfärer i vattenoxidation för en serie ruteniumbaserade komplex.

Det första kapitlet presenterar en översikt över utvecklingen av molekylära vattenoxidationskatalysatorer, främst med fokus på ruteniumbaserade komplex. Dessutom sammanfattas de strategier som används för att modulera de inre och yttre koordinationssfärerna.

Det andra kapitlet klargör rollen av elektroniska effekter och hydrofoba interaktioner i katalysatorer av Ru-bda-typ. Elektroniska effekter har visat sig vara den mindre dominerande parametern för den katalytiska aktiviteten och mekanismen, medan hydrofoba interaktioner spelar en viktig roll i katalys. Det tredje kapitlet fokuserar på ändringen i mekanismen för Ru-pda-typ katalysatorer genom förstärkning av π-π-interaktionerna mellan de axiella liganderna.

Det fjärde kapitlet diskuterar en kristallstruktur av det länge föreslagna pseudo-sju-koordinerade RuIII-vatten-komplexet där vattenliganden stabiliseras av den distala liganden. Det erhållna komplexet gör det möjligt att visualisera hur katalysatorn tar tag i de inkommande vattenliganderna vid det initiala katalytiska steget. Baserat på denna katalytiska modell syntetiseras fyra katalysatorer med väldefinierade yttre koordinationssfärer, och hydrofila/hydrofoba yttre sfärers påverkan på vattenoxidation diskuteras i kapitel fem.

I allmänhet följer denna avhandling övergången av den yttre koordinationssfärens konstruktion från koordinerade ligandmodifikationer till avlägsna substituentmoduleringar.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2022. p. 63
Series
TRITA-CBH-FOU ; 2022:23
Keywords
solar fuels, water oxidation, catalysis, ruthenium complex, Ru-bda, Ru-pda, outer coordination sphere, hydrophobic interactions
National Category
Organic Chemistry
Research subject
Chemistry
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-309607 (URN)978-91-8040-174-6 (ISBN)
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2022-04-08, F3, Lindstedsvägen 26, Zoom: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/65578340573, Stockholm, 14:00 (English)
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Available from: 2022-03-08 Created: 2022-03-07 Last updated: 2022-06-25Bibliographically approved

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