Molecular Ru and Ir complexes capable of acting as water oxidation catalysts

摘要: The evolution of humanity on planet earth is directly linked to the access of energy resources. In recent decades, the importance of oil access and processing has been strongly projected in our modern society, basically dictating the world economics and politics and the welfare of countries. 1 The extraordinarily high rate of fossil fuel consumption together with the realization that these fossil fuel resources are not limitless and the consequences of substantially increasing the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere, clearly advocate for a change of energy source. Sunlight is a highly desirable one since this is the only truly sustainable option in the long term.Nature has been harvesting sunlight as a source of energy for a few billion years through photosynthetic processes such as the ones carried out by green plants. Nature’s strategy consists of the oxidation of H2O as the source of oxidative exemplified equivalents in the following and the equation, 2 reduction of CO2 to generate carbohydrates as