(1) Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 20780, CEP 01498-970 São Paulo, SP, Brazil;(2) Instituto de Física, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 20780, CEP 01498-970 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Abstract:
The intercalation ofmeso-tetrapyridylporphyrins into hydrated vanadium(V) pentoxide has been studied using X-ray diffraction; FTIR, electronic and Mössbauer spectroscopy; cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry. The intercalation compound containing iron tetrapyridylporphyrin exhibits pronounced electrocatalytical activity in the reduction of molecular dioxygen, reflecting an enhanced reactivity of the catalyst in a confined medium.