A large fraction of oxidation/reduction (redox) reactions involve the transfer of both proton(s) and electron(s). These are called proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions. Concerted transfer of H+ and e– is often favored, usually to maintain charge balance. This presentation will outline the development of PCET reactivity in the Mayer labs. It will start with the application of Marcus Theory to hydrogen atom transfer reactions and move to reactions in which the electron and proton are spatially separated in the reactants or products. Finally, many redox reactions of nano-scale materials will be shown to occur by PCET, creating valuable analogies between materials and small molecules.

Award Address (ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry sponsored by the Aldrich Chemical Company, LLC). Proton-coupled electron transfer from molecules to materials

255th National Meeting (2018)

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