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Molecular Catalysis in a Fuel Cell
Author(s) -
Matsumoto Takahiro,
Kim Kyoungmok,
Ogo Seiji
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201104498
Subject(s) - catalysis , fuel cells , hydrogenase , function (biology) , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , mechanism (biology) , chemical engineering , cell function , nanotechnology , cell , organic chemistry , biochemistry , biology , engineering , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , quantum mechanics
Jack of all trades : A fuel cell based on a single molecular catalyst (see picture) uses a [NiFe]hydrogenase mimic to catalyze the oxidation of H 2 . Crucially, the catalyst is also active for the reduction of O 2 , allowing the construction of a fully functional fuel cell. This molecular catalyst can function both in solid and solution phases, allowing precise observation of the mechanism.