An arene-anchored uranium complex has recently been shown to serve as efficient electrocatalyst for the conversion of water into dihydrogen. Now, the crucial role of the arene moiety in enabling catalytic activity — unusual for uranium — has been explored, providing important insight for the design of improved electrocatalysts.
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Mazzanti, M. The secret is in the ring. Nature Chem 10, 247–249 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2940
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