Transition-Metal Complexes and Polyoxometalates for Selective Oxidation and Water Splitting
This community designs molecular catalysts based on transition metals and polyoxometalates to drive selective oxidation reactions and water splitting.
The work centers on the synthesis and structural characterization of vanadium, manganese, cobalt, and copper complexes, often incorporating Schiff base ligands or polyoxometalate frameworks. These materials are evaluated for their ability to activate molecular oxygen for the selective oxidation of alcohols, sulfides, and olefins, as well as for the water oxidation half-reaction. Key recurring themes include the tuning of electronic properties through ligand design, the study of electron transfer mechanisms, and the development of heterogeneous catalysts for aerobic oxidation processes.
The community represents the largest share of research tracked for vanadium (6.3%), manganese (3.9%), and ruthenium (3.0%).
This group comprises 38,846 papers, primarily published in Inorganic Chemistry, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Inorganica Chimica Acta.
Recent work continues to focus on the catalytic oxidation of organic substrates using vanadium and polyoxometalate-based systems, alongside studies on the structural dynamics of water oxidation catalysts.