Gold or silver deposited on layered manganese oxide: A functional model for the water-oxidizing complex in photosystem II

Mohammad Mahdi Najafpour, Fahimeh Rahimi, Davood Jafarian Sedigh, Robert Carpentier, Julian J. Eaton-Rye, Jian Ren Shen, Suleyman Allakhverdiev

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Abstract

In this report, gold or silver deposited on layered manganese oxide has been synthesized by a simple method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectrometry, atomic absorption spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray mapping. The gold deposited on layered manganese oxide showed efficient catalytic activity toward water oxidation in the presence of cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate. The properties associated with this compound suggest it is a functional model for the water-oxidizing complex in photosystem II.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-429
Number of pages7
JournalPhotosynthesis research
Volume117
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2013

Keywords

  • Gold
  • Nano-sized manganese oxide
  • Oxygen
  • Silver
  • Water oxidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Cell Biology

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