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11	<b>AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF LIGAND STRUCTURE ON CATALYTIC ACTIVITY IN WATER OXIDATION CATALYSIS MECHANISMS</b> Gabriel S Bury (18403716) 20 April 2024 (has links) <p dir="ltr">Insights from research into the natural photosynthetic processes are applied to inform the rational design of inorganic catalysts. The study of these synthetic systems – artificial photosynthesis – will lead towards the development of a device able to absorb light, convert and store the energy in the form of chemical bonds. The water-splitting reaction, a bottleneck of the photosynthetic process, is a key barrier to overcome in this endeavor. Thus, the focused study of water-oxidation catalysts able to facilitate this difficult reaction is performed, in order to develop a green-energy solution in the form of an artificial photosynthesis system.</p> Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions Chemical thermodynamics and energetics Electrochemistry Biological physics water oxidation catalysis (WOC) oxygen evolving complex (OEC) ruthenium water oxidation catalysts Water Splitting Reaction Photosynthesis Physical Chemistry Biophysics XAS DFT EPR Oxygen Evolution Reaction