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- The study combines experimental electrochemical techniques with theoretical analysis to investigate hydrogen production from weak acids.
- It utilizes a structural mimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenases, specifically the compound Ni(xbsms)Ru(C6Me6)Cl(+), as a catalyst.
- The process of hydrogen evolution involves steps that are characterized by the coupling of proton transfer with electron transfer.
Article Abstract
A combined electrochemical and theoretical study suggests that hydrogen evolution from weak acids catalyzed by a structural mimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenases [Ni(xbsms)Ru(C6Me6)Cl](+) proceeds through proton-coupled electron transfer steps.
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