Dinitrosyl iron complexes, uses thereof, and water splitting device using the same
AssigneeNational Tsing Hua University
InventorsWen-Feng LIAW, Tzung-Wen CHIOU, Ying-Hao WU
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Abstract
Dinitrosyl iron complexes are disclosed, which are represented by the following formula (I): [(R1R2N(CH2)nNR3(CH2)mNR4R5)Fe(NO)2]z (I) wherein the definitions of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, n, m and z are the same as those defined in the specification. In addition, the present invention further provides a use of the aforementioned dinitrosyl iron complexes, and a water splitting device using the same.
Claims18
A dinitrosyl iron complex, represented by the following formula (I):
- [(R1R2N(CH2)nNR3(CH2)mNR4R5)Fe(NO)2]z (I)
- wherein, each R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and heteroaryl;
- n is 2, 3 or 4;
- m is 2, 3, or 4;
- and
- z is −2, −1, 0, +1 or +2.
A use of a dinitrosyl iron complex for splitting water to generate hydrogen, wherein the dinitrosyl iron complex is represented by the following formula (I):
- [(R1R2N(CH2)nNR3(CH2)mNR4R5)Fe(NO)2]z (I)
- wherein, each R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and heteroaryl;
- n is 2, 3 or 4;
- m is 2, 3, or 4;
- and
- z is −2, −1, 0, +1 or +2.
A water splitting device, comprising:
- a container;
- water disposed in the container, wherein a dinitrosyl iron complex is added into the water;
- a first electrode, disposed in the container and immersed in the water;
- and
- a second electrode, disposed in the container, immersed in the water and opposite to the first electrode,
- wherein the dinitrosyl iron complex is represented by the following formula (I):
- [(R1R2N(CH2)nNR3(CH2)mNR4R5)Fe(NO)2]z (I)
- wherein, each R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, and heteroaryl;
- n is 2, 3 or 4;
- m is 2, 3, or 4;
- and
- z is −2, −1, 0, +1 or +2.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.