A proton channel allows a hydrogen oxidation catalyst to operate at a moderate overpotential with water acting as a base

Sheri Lense; Arnab Dutta; John A S Roberts; Wendy J Shaw

doi:10.1039/c3cc46829a

A proton channel allows a hydrogen oxidation catalyst to operate at a moderate overpotential with water acting as a base

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jan 25;50(7):792-5. doi: 10.1039/c3cc46829a.

Authors

Sheri Lense¹, Arnab Dutta, John A S Roberts, Wendy J Shaw

Affiliation

¹ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA. wendy.shaw@pnnl.gov.

PMID: 24292336
DOI: 10.1039/c3cc46829a

Abstract

We report the incorporation of a simple enzyme-inspired proton channel onto a hydrogen oxidation catalyst. This modification facilitates proton transfer and lowers the overpotential for oxidation of H2 by 300 mV when using water as a base.