Stability of Pt(II)-based H2-evolving catalysts against H2 in aqueous solution

Kosei Yamauchi; Shigeyuki Masaoka; Ken Sakai

doi:10.1039/c1dt11217a

Stability of Pt(II)-based H2-evolving catalysts against H2 in aqueous solution

Dalton Trans. 2011 Dec 14;40(46):12447-9. doi: 10.1039/c1dt11217a. Epub 2011 Oct 21.

Authors

Kosei Yamauchi¹, Shigeyuki Masaoka, Ken Sakai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan.

PMID: 22015472
DOI: 10.1039/c1dt11217a

Abstract

To answer the question of whether Pt(II)-based H(2)-evolving catalysts are stable upon exposure to H(2), the behaviours of some platinum(II) complexes in the presence of H(2) (5 × 10(-4) - 1 atm) have been followed spectrophotometrically. The results reveal that some catalysts are highly stable upon exposure to H(2).