Utilization of thermodynamic scaling relationships in hydricity to develop nickel HER electrocatalysts with weak acids and low overpotentials
By Ostericher, Andrew; Waldie, Kate M.; Kubiak, Clifford P.
Published in ACS Catalysis
Abstract
Two heteroleptic nickel(II) complexes of the type [Ni(bis-NHC)(dRpe)]2+ (1, R = phenyl; 2, R = methyl; bis-NHC = 1,1':3,3'-bis(1,3-propanediyl)dibenzimidazolin-2,2?-diylidene) have been synthesized and characterized. The complexes exhibit reversible, two-electron reductions at