Natural photosynthesis uses sunlight to drive the conversion of energy-poor molecules
(H2O, CO2) to energy-rich ones (O2,(CH2O) n). Scientists are working hard to develop …

This article sets out to review the chemistry relating to the synthesis of structural and
functional analogues of the three classes of hydrogenases. This chemistry has grown …

In undergraduate level organometallic chemistry courses students are usually taught that
organometallic compounds are toxic and unstable in air and water. While this is true of many …

Formation of stable iron hydrides on more nucleophilic (electron-rich) metal centers than
those found in hydrogenases with CO ligands would inhibit or at least slow down function …

A new picture of H 2 activation is given by state‐of‐the‐art quantum chemical calculations of
potential energy surfaces and transition states and a thorough theoretical analysis. Key …

Hydrogenase proteins catalyze the reversible conversion of molecular hydrogen to protons
and electrons. The most abundant hydrogenases contain a [NiFe] active site; these proteins …

Generation of hydrogen by reduction of two protons by two electrons can be catalysed by
molecular electrocatalysts. Determination of the thermodynamic driving force for elimination …

Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gases are not renewable on a human time scale and
when combusted they pollute the earth's atmosphere with carbon dioxide. The latter is …

Solar water -splitting into H 2 and O 2 : design principles of photosystem II and hydrogenases -
Energy & Environmental Science (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B808792J Royal Society of …

Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe, is considered to be an environmental
friendly energy carrier because its combustion generates water. Nowadays, owing to the …