Water oxidation catalysis – role of redox and structural dynamics in biological photosynthesis and inorganic manganese oxides

DOI:

10.1039/c6ee01222a

Authors:

Ivelina Zaharieva, Diego González‐Flores, B. Asfari, Chiara Pasquini, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Katharina Klingan, Ivo Žižak, Stefan Loos, Petko Chernev, Holger Dau

Abstract:

Water oxidation is pivotal in biological photosynthesis, where it is catalyzed by a protein-bound metal complex with a Mn₄Ca-oxide core; related synthetic catalysts may become key components in non-fossil fuel technologies.