Jose H. Zagal – författare

Thisnew edition describes the state of the art regarding molecular catalysts suchas MN4 metal complexes, like porphyrins and phthalocyanines. This volumefocuses on the particular case of the electrocatalysis of the reduction of O2for practical applications in fuel cells and air batteries. Indeed, active andstable materials have been developed in the last 5 years where MN4 catalyticsystems can be obtained by the pyrolysis of starting materials that do notnecessarily involve MN4 complexes. These latter systems constitute a new classof stable and highly active non-precious metal catalysts for ORR that canreplace expensive Platinum containing electrodes. The book also offersfuture projections and points out new fields of research and developmentof these non-precious metal catalysts.

This new edition describes the state of the art regarding metal complexes of N4-ligands, such as porphyrins and phthalocyanines. Volume 2 focuses on the electro assisted use of N4 complexes as biomimetic models for studying several biological redox processes.  It focuses on molecular oxygen transport and catalytic activation to mimic monooxygenase enzymes of the cytochrome P450 in particular.  It also examines N4 complexes’ use as catalysts for the oxidative degradation of various types of pollutants (organo-halides, for example) and residual wastes. The remarkable activity of these complexes towards a large number of significantly relevant biological compounds makes them excellent candidates as electrode modifiers for electrochemical sensing. This volume also discusses applications of N4 Macrocyclic Metal Complexes to photoelectrochemistry and photocatalysis, and concludes with an exciting section on Electrosynthesis of N4.

Thisnew edition describes the state of the art regarding molecular catalysts suchas MN4 metal complexes, like porphyrins and phthalocyanines. These latter systems constitute a new classof stable and highly active non-precious metal catalysts for ORR that canreplace expensive Platinum containing electrodes.