A Synthetic Nickel Electrocatalyst with a Turnover Frequency Above 100,000 s−1 for H2 Production

Precisely shaped basic ligands protect highly reactive protons and electrons to help accelerate catalytic hydrogen formation.
Monte L. Helm, Michael P. Stewart, R. Morris Bullock, M. Rakowski DuBois, Daniel L. DuBois
Science 12 August 2011 Vol. 333, pp. 863-866.
DOI: 10.1126/science.1205864 


The cyclic P2N ligand is derived from PhP(Li)C2H4P(Li)Ph, which Riccardo has been using.
Very fast but the overpotential is high, 660 mV (ours are around 400 for NiFe).
We need to submit the BigCat paper.