摘要 |
<p>Provided are a trinuclear platinum complex catalyst capable of generating oxygen by oxidizing water, and a method of artificial photosynthesis capable of generating oxygen by oxidizing water using the trinuclear platinum complex catalyst and a sacrificial oxidant. That is, provided are: a trinuclear platinum complex [I] having a catalytic action capable of generating oxygen by oxidizing water; and a method for generating oxygen by oxidizing water according to the reaction formula below by using a trinuclear platinum complex [I'] having such an action as a catalyst, a persulfate ion, etc. as a sacrificial oxidant, and preferably, copper ion, etc. as a complexing ion. Oxygen generating reaction by water oxidization: 2H2O ? O2 + 4H+ + 4e-</p> |