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Cramer CJ, Llobet A (2012) Experimental and quantum chemical characterization of the water
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mechanistic insight in catalysis, coordination, and bond activation. Chem Rev 103
(5):1759–1792
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reactions catalyzed by iridium pincer complexes. Chem Rev 111(3):1761–1779
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versatile building blocks for coordination chemistry and catalysis. Eur J Inorg Chem 2012
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mittels Bakterien. Hoppe Seylers Z Physiol Chem 190(3–6):141–168
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short review. Int J Hydrog Energy 15(6):407–417
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0 :6
0 ,200 -terpyridine) cobalt(II) complex embedded in Nafion® membrane. J Mol Catal A Chem 169
(1–2):177–183
95. Guadalupe AR, Usifer DA, Potts KT, Hurrell HC, Mogstad AE, Abruna HD (1988) Novel
chemical pathways and charge-transport dynamics of electrodes modified with
electropolymerized layers of [Co(v-terpy)2]2+. J Am Chem Soc 110(11):3462–3466
96. Elvington M, Brown J, Arachchige SM, Brewer KJ (2007) Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water employing a Ru, Rh, Ru molecular device for photoinitiated electron collection. J Am Chem Soc 129(35):10644–10645
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hydrogenation of tolane. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 45(37):6215–6218
440
H.-T. Zhang and M.-T. Zhang