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A Porphyrin-Doped Polymer Catalyzes Selective, Light-Assisted Water Oxidation in Seawater

  1. Dr. Jun Chen*,
  2. Dr. Pawel Wagner,
  3. Lei Tong,
  4. Prof. Dr. Gordon G. Wallace,
  5. Prof. Dr. David L. Officer,
  6. Prof. Dr. Gerhard F. Swiegers*

Article first published online: 20 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201107355

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 51, Issue 8, pages 1907–1910, February 20, 2012

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How to Cite

Chen, J., Wagner, P., Tong, L., Wallace, G. G., Officer, D. L. and Swiegers, G. F. (2012), A Porphyrin-Doped Polymer Catalyzes Selective, Light-Assisted Water Oxidation in Seawater. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51: 1907–1910. doi: 10.1002/anie.201107355

Author Information

  1. Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522 (Australia)

*Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522 (Australia)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 FEB 2012
  2. Article first published online: 20 JAN 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 18 OCT 2011

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Keywords:

  • overpotential;
  • photocatalysis;
  • porphyrins;
  • seawater;
  • water oxidation
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A flexible polymer for selective seawater splitting: Incorporation of a monomeric Mn-porphyrin that is normally catalytically inactive, into a flexible poly(terthiophene) film yields a remarkable light-assisted water oxidation catalyst with an apparent overpotential for water oxidation of a mere 0.09 V. The catalyst generates exclusively O2 and no Cl2 in seawater at 0.9 V versus Ag/AgCl.

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