Faradaic efficiency of the electrochemically promoted water oxidation reaction using Ru complexes. Abbreviations: tpy = 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine, H2bda = 2,2′-bipyridine-6,6′-dicarboxylic acid, PO(OH)2)2-bpy = 4,4′-bismethlylenephosphonato-2,2′-bipyridine, bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine, 4-Mebpy-4′-bimpy = 4-(methylbipyridin-4′-yl)-N-(benzimidazole)-N′-pyridine), (PO3OH2)2-bpy) = 2,2′-bipyridine-4,4′-diyldiphosphonic acid. Tda = [2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine]-6,6′′-dicarboxylate.
| Compound | Faradaic efficiency (%) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Poly[{Ru(H2O)(phen)}2(tpy2ph)] | 39 | 1496 |
| [Ru(H2O)(tpy)(PO(OH)2)2-bpy]]2+ | 27 | 1499 |
| poly-[Ru(bda)(4-vinylpyridine)2] | 13 | 1498 |
| [(bpy)2Ru(4-Mebpy-4′-bimpy)Ru(H2O) (tpy)]4+ | 28 | 1504 |
| [Ru(H2O)(Mebimpy)(PO3OH2)2-bpy]]2+ | 50 | 1499 |
| [RuIV(OH)(tda-κ-N3O)(pyridine)2] | 92 | 1500 |
| [RuIII(tPaO-κ-N2OPOC)(py)2]2− | 93 | 1515 |