Water Oxidation by Ruthenium Complexes with Tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine Derivatives

摘要

The oxidation of water to molecular oxygen is a reaction of vital importance to sustain life on earth. Using the energy from sunlight, photosynthesis splits water into oxygen and extracts electrons from water for the reduction of carbon dioxide into carbohydrates. In order to store and convert sunlight into high energy chemical fuels, the design of water oxidation catalysts represents a critical step in achieving artificial photosynthesis.