Function of triazenido compound for electrocatalytic hydrogen production catalyzed by platinum complex |
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| Authors: | Yun-Xiao Zhang Chen-Neng Lin |
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| Institution: | College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China |
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| Abstract: | A new type of electrocatalyst based on a triazenido-platinum complex, Pt(PPh3)2(L)Cl (1), is prepared by the reaction of 1-(2-methoxy) benzene]-3-2-pyridine] triazene (HL) and Pt(PPh3)2Cl2 in the presence of triethylamine. Electrochemical studies indicate that HL, Pt(PPh3)2Cl2 and 1 can catalyze hydrogen evolution from acetic acid or a neutral buffer. To show triazenido ligand, HL, plays a role in determining the catalytic activities of the platinum complex, we systematically study the electrocatalytic activities of HL, Pt(PPh3)2Cl2 and Pt(PPh3)2(L)Cl and provide a possible catalytic mechanism for hydrogen generation catalyzed by 1. |
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| Keywords: | Triazenido compound platinum complex molecular catalyst hydrogen generation |
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