Ruthenium-based catalysts for water oxidation: the key role of carboxyl groups as proton acceptors

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. 5249-5254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuting Liu ◽  
Xiaofang Su ◽  
Wei Guan ◽  
Likai Yan
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Carboxyl Groups ◽  
Functional Theory

In this work, the mechanism of water oxidation catalyzed by an Ru-based complex [Ru(L)]+ (L = 5,5-chelated 2-carboxy-phen, 2,2′;6′,2′′-terpyridine) was studied by density functional theory (DFT) calculations.

γ-Valerolactone-Introduced Controlled-Isomerization of Glucose for Lactic Acid Production over Sn-Beta Catalyst

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinpeng Zhao ◽  
Zhimin Zhou ◽  
hu luo ◽  
Yanfei Zhang ◽  
Wang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Acid Production ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Lactic Acid Production ◽  
Hydrothermal Conversion ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Environment Friendly

Combined experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations provided insights into the role of the environment-friendly γ-valerolactone (GVL) as a solvent in the hydrothermal conversion of glucose into lactic acid...

Theoretical insights into the reactivity of Fe-based catalysts for water oxidation: the role of electron-withdrawing groups

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 14919-14926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penglin Xu ◽  
Shaojin Hu ◽  
Hou-Dao Zhang ◽  
Xiao Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Catalytic Efficiency ◽  
Oxidation Catalysts ◽  
Functional Theory

The relative catalytic efficiency of a series of Fe-based water oxidation catalysts is elucidated by comprehensive calculations using density functional theory methods.

Role of keto–enol tautomerization in a chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed asymmetric thiocarboxylysis of meso-epoxide: a DFT study

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (45) ◽  
pp. 10981-10985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjaly J. Ajitha ◽  
Kuo-Wei Huang
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Phosphoric Acid ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Dft Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Chiral Phosphoric Acid ◽  
Acid Catalyzed

The mechanism of a chiral phosphoric acid catalyzed thiocarboxylysis of meso-epoxide was investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations (M06-2X).

scholarly journals How easy is CO2 fixation by M–C bond containing complexes (M = Cu, Ni, Co, Rh, Ir)?

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sai V. C. Vummaleti ◽  
Giovanni Talarico ◽  
Steven P. Nolan ◽  
Luigi Cavallo ◽  
Albert Poater
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Co2 Fixation ◽  
Functional Theory

A comparison between different M–C bonds (M = Cu(i), Ni(ii), Co(i), Rh(i) and Ir(i)) has been reported by using density functional theory (DFT) calculations to explore the role of the metal in the fixation or incorporation of CO2 into such complexes.

Mechanistic insight into H2-mediated Ni surface diffusion and deposition to form branched Ni nanocrystals: a theoretical study

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (41) ◽  
pp. 23869-23877
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Ning Liu ◽  
Chengna Dai ◽  
Ruinian Xu ◽  
Bin Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Surface Diffusion ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Theoretical Study ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Mechanistic Insight ◽  
Insight Into

Present work investigates the kinetic role of H2 during Ni surface diffusion and deposition to generate branched Ni nanostructures by employing density functional theory (DFT) calculations and ab initio molecule dynamic (AIMD) simulations.

scholarly journals Role of defects in carbon materials during metal-free formic acid dehydrogenation

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (44) ◽  
pp. 22768-22777
Author(s):  
Ilaria Barlocco ◽  
Sofia Capelli ◽  
Xiuyuan Lu ◽  
Simone Tumiati ◽  
Nikolaos Dimitratos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Formic Acid Dehydrogenation

A combination of experiments and Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrated that the single vacancies present on the graphitic layers are the only active sites for FA dehydrogenation.

scholarly journals Water oxidation catalysed by iron complex of N,N′-dimethyl-2,11-diaza[3,3](2,6)pyridinophane. Spectroscopy of iron–oxo intermediates and density functional theory calculations

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 5891-5903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wai-Pong To ◽  
Toby Wai-Shan Chow ◽  
Chun-Wai Tse ◽  
Xiangguo Guan ◽  
Jie-Sheng Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Density Functional Theory Calculations ◽  
Iron Complex ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Spectroscopic Measurements

FeIV=O and/or FeV=O intermediates are suggested to be involved in water oxidation with [NH4]2[CeIV(NO3)6], NaIO4, or Oxone catalyzed by [FeIII(L1)Cl2]+ (1) on the basis of spectroscopic measurements and DFT calculations.

Interface structure and reactivity of water-oxidation Ru–polyoxometalate catalysts on functionalized graphene electrodes

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 5333-5341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changru Ma ◽  
Simone Piccinin ◽  
Stefano Fabris
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Interface Structure ◽  
Functionalized Graphene ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Empirical Potentials ◽  
Electrode Interface ◽  
Catalyst Electrode

We combine classical empirical potentials and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to characterize the catalyst/electrode interface of a promising device for artificial photosynthesis.

scholarly journals Thermodynamic stability of mercury(II) complexes formed with environmentally relevant low-molecular-mass thiols studied by competing ligand exchange and density functional theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Van Liem-Nguyen ◽  
Ulf Skyllberg ◽  
Kwangho Nam ◽  
Erik Björn
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Dft Calculations ◽  
Molecular Mass ◽  
Thermodynamic Stability ◽  
Ligand Exchange ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Chemical Speciation ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Thiol Ligands

Environmental contextThe chemical speciation of mercury (Hg) largely controls its biogeochemical cycling and exposure to biota. Here, we investigate the thermodynamic stabilities of complexes formed between inorganic divalent Hg (HgII) and 15 biogeochemically relevant low-molecular-mass (LMM) thiol ligands. This information is critical for accurate modelling of the chemical speciation of HgII and to clarify the role of HgII–LMM thiol complexes in the cycling of Hg in the environment. AbstractInorganic divalent mercury (HgII) has a very high affinity for reduced sulfur functional groups. Reports from laboratory experiments suggest that HgII complexes with specific low-molecular-mass (LMM) thiol (RSH) ligands control rates of HgII transformation reactions. Because of methodological limitations for precise determination of the highly stable HgII complexes with LMM thiol ligands, constants reported in the literature remain inconsistent. This uncertainty impedes accurate modelling of the chemical speciation of HgII and the possibility to elucidate the role of HgII complexes with LMM thiols for Hg transformation reactions. Here, we report values of thermodynamic stability constants for 15 monodentate, two-coordinated HgII complexes, Hg(SR)2, formed with biogeochemically relevant LMM thiol ligands. The constants were determined by a two-step ligand-exchange procedure where the specific Hg(SR)2 complexes were quantified by liquid chromatography–inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Thermodynamic stability constants (log β2) determined for the Hg(SR)2 complexes ranged from 34.6, N-cysteinylglycine, to 42.1, 3-mercaptopropionic acid, for the general reaction Hg2++2RS– ⇌ Hg(SR)2. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations showed that electron-donating carboxyl and carbonyl groups have a stabilising effect on the HgII–LMM thiol complexes, whereas electron-withdrawing protonated primary amino groups have a destabilising effect. Experimental results and DFT calculations demonstrated that the presence of such functional groups in the vicinity of the RSH group caused significant differences in the stability of Hg(SR)2 complexes. These differences are expected to be important for the chemical speciation of HgII and its transformation reactions in environments where a multitude of LMM thiol compounds are present.

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