The reduction and oxidation (redox) of transition metals allow storing charge/energy in Li-ion
batteries and electrochemical capacitors and play an important role in catalysis of …

Catalysts for the oxidation of H2O are an integral component of solar energy to fuel
conversion technologies. Although catalysts based on scarce and precious metals have …

The sunlight-powered oxidation of water by photosystem II (PSII) of algae, plants, and
cyanobacteria underpins the energy conversion processes that sustain most life on our …

Bimetallic catalysts of nickel (0) with a trivalent rare-earth ion or Ga (III), NiML3 (where L is
[iPr2PCH2NPh]−, and M is Sc, Y, La, Lu, or Ga), were investigated for the selective …

The oxygen-evolving center (OEC) in photosynthesis is a unique biological Mn4CaO5
cluster catalyzing the water-splitting reaction. A great current challenge is to achieve a …

Although the {CaMn4O5} oxygen evolving complex (OEC) of photosystem II is a major
paradigm for water oxidation catalyst (WOC) development, the comprehensive translation of …

Redox‐inactive metal ions and Brønsted acids that function as Lewis acids play pivotal roles
in modulating the redox reactivity of metal–oxygen intermediates, such as metal–oxo and …

The future of artificial photosynthesis depends on economic and robust water oxidation
catalysts (WOCs). Cobalt-based WOCs are especially promising for knowledge transfer …

Redox inactive Lewis acidic cations are thought to facilitate the reactivity of metalloenzymes
and their synthetic analogues by tuning the redox potential and electronic structure of the …

The synthesis and characterization of the Schiff base complexes Fe (II)(2M) and Fe (III) Cl
(3M), where M is a K+ or Ba2+ ion incorporated into the ligand, are reported. The Fe (III/II) …