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Synthesis and Structure of H2O to O2 of [M (2,2'–bpy)2]2SiW12O40(M = Mn , Co; bpy=bipyridine) and Its Electrocatalytic Oxidation

XUE Shuping1*, WANG Haijuan2   

  1. (1.Department of Mining Engineering,Lvliang University,Lvliang 033000,China;
    2.Shanxi Yangmei Fengxi Fertilizer Industry(Group) Co. Ltd.,Yuncheng 044000,China)
  • Received:2012-07-03 Revised:2012-09-21 Published:2013-03-10 Online:2013-03-10
  • Contact: wang haijuan

Abstract: Two complexes of [M(2,2′-bpy)2]2SiW12O40(M=Mn(1) and M=Co(2)) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and their structures were determined by using elemental analyses, IR, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods. The results showed that complexes 1 and 2 were isomorphic. The electrocatalytic activities of the two complexes toward the oxidation of H2O to O2 were preliminary evaluated. The result showed that only complex 1 has such electrocatalytic activity.

Key words: Polyoxometalate, Keggin structure, Hydrothermal synthesis

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