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Identification of intermediates of a molecular ruthenium catalyst for water oxidation using in situ electrochemical X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

Lin LiHuacai YanFusheng LiQingyu KongChunze YuanTsu-Chien Weng
Published in: Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP (2021)
This is the first study on a Ru(bda) (bda: 2,2'-bipyridine-6,6'-dicarboxylic acid) catalyst in solution using a home-built electrochemical cell, in combination with an energy-dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy setup. The oxidation state and coordination number of the catalyst during electrocatalysis could be estimated, while avoiding radiation damage from the X-rays.
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