A structural and functional mimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenases

Sigolène Canaguier; Martin Field; Yohan Oudart; Jacques Pécaut; Marc Fontecave; Vincent Artero

doi:10.1039/c001675f

A structural and functional mimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenases

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Aug 28;46(32):5876-8. doi: 10.1039/c001675f. Epub 2010 Jul 12.

Authors

Sigolène Canaguier¹, Martin Field, Yohan Oudart, Jacques Pécaut, Marc Fontecave, Vincent Artero

Affiliation

¹ Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France.

PMID: 20625582
DOI: 10.1039/c001675f

Abstract

The structural mimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenases, [Ni(xbsms)FeCp(CO)](BF(4)), is an electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution from trifluoroacetic acid in DMF.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
Catalysis
Catalytic Domain
Hydrogen / chemistry
Hydrogenase / chemistry*
Molecular Conformation
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Trifluoroacetic Acid / chemistry

Substances

Organometallic Compounds
Hydrogen
Trifluoroacetic Acid
nickel-iron hydrogenase
Hydrogenase