The potential use of H2 as a source of clean energy has attracted intensive studies in designing catalysts for H2 activation. Molecular catalysts based on metal ions such as Ni, Co, and Fe have recently been reported for H2 evolution. We reported H2 evolution catalyzed by a cobalt complex with a pentadentate ligand, N,N-Bis(2-pyridinylmethyl)-2,2'-Bipyridine-6-methanamine (DPA-Bpy).  In order to improve the catalytic activity and efficiency, the design and synthesis of new ligand scaffolds to modify their electronic and structural features will be reported, and their effects on catalytic H2 evolution will be discussed.

Design of molecular metal complexes with polydentate ligands for H<sub>2</sub> production

246th National Meeting (2013)

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Design of molecular metal complexes with polydentate ligands for H2 production

Design of molecular metal complexes with polydentate ligands for H₂ production