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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809683303321

Titolo

Proton-coupled electron transfer : a carrefour of chemical reactivity traditions / / edited by Sebastião Formosinho ; Mónica Barroso

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : RSC Pub., 2012

ISBN

1-84973-316-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

ISSN

RSC catalysis series, , 1757-6725 ; ; no. 8

Altri autori (Persone)

FormosinhoSebastião

BarrosoMónica

Disciplina

539.7

Soggetti

Electron transport

Protons

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

i-iv; v-vi; vii-x; 1-31; 32-56; 57-88; 89-125; 126-151; 152-158

Sommario/riassunto

Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) is emerging as an important new class of reactions and, over the past decade, great strides have been made in our understanding of them. PCET reactions are studied in many branches of chemistry and are omnipresent in biological processes. This book covers recent developments from both the theoretical and experimental points of view. It concentrates on the importance of PCET in biological systems and for bioenergetic conversion. The oxidation of water in Photosystem II to produce oxygen, and the reduction of protons to hydrogen by hydrogenase, for energy