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Cover Feature: A Novel Thermocell System Using Proton Solvation Entropy (Chem. Eur. J. 13/2021)
Author(s) -
Kobayashi Takashi,
Yamada Teppei,
Tadokoro Makoto,
Kimizuka Nobuo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202005275
Subject(s) - solvation , ruthenium , chemistry , proton , redox , entropy (arrow of time) , thermodynamics , inorganic chemistry , physics , ion , catalysis , nuclear physics , organic chemistry
A large entropy of proton solvation was used for thermoelectric conversion. A [Ru(Him) 6 ] complex produces 3.7 mV at a temperature difference of 1 K. This ruthenium complex exhibits a proton‐coupled electron transfer reaction and releases protons associated with the redox reaction. Its solvation entropy causes a shift in the redox equilibrium from the temperature difference. More information can be found in the Communication by T. Yamada et al. on page 4287.