New ruthenium, manganese and cobalt dinuclear complexes as redox catalysts. Unfolding the essential steps for the generation of solar fuels

The experimental work of this thesis consisted of the development of new ruthenium, manganese and cobalt dinuclear complexes containing described tetradentate ligands of N2O2type and a new decadentate ligand of N10 type. These complexes have been synthesized and characterized by the usual structural...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Di Giovanni, Carlo
Tipo de recurso: tesis doctoral
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Rovira i virgili (URV)
Repositorio:Repositori Institucional de la Universitat Rovira i Virgili
OAI Identifier:oai:urv.cat:TDX:1131
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX1131
http://hdl.handle.net/10803/96329
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:546 - Química inorgànica
54 - Química
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Sumario:The experimental work of this thesis consisted of the development of new ruthenium, manganese and cobalt dinuclear complexes containing described tetradentate ligands of N2O2type and a new decadentate ligand of N10 type. These complexes have been synthesized and characterized by the usual structural, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. The catalytic activities have been investigated in the chemical, electrochemical and photochemical oxidation of water and organic substrates and in the electrochemical proton reduction. Lastly an assembly of a cell for simultaneous oxidation of organic substrates and generation of H2 has been designed and developed.