Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-promotor: L. Juurlink

Molecular complexes can be used as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, water oxidation, and/or hydrogen peroxide production.

The growing demand of energy indicates that global energy resources in the form of fossil fuels will not be sufficient in the future. In order to solve potential future energy problems development of a sustainable hydrogen economy is highly desirable.

With the energy transition toward a renewable energy supply and a CO2-neutral economy, electrification of the energy system is rising in importance, which leads to the challenge of long-term storage of renewable electricity.

In this dissertation, the synthesis and characterization of a series of iron complexes based on different ligand platforms are described.

Sustainable energy from wind and solar is most readily available near the sea.

Advanced sensing techniques require graphene with high quality and well-controlled surface chemistry.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.T.M. Koper, Co-Promotor: F. Calle-Vallejo

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In this dissertation iron-based homogeneous catalysts were synthesized, characterized and investigated for water oxidation activity.

Before the large scale use of renewable energy sources can be implemented in our society, the storage of electrical energy needs to be tackled. Storage the energy as hydrogen via the reduction of protons is a good option.

Cathodic corrosion is a relatively unknown phenomenon that can severely etch metallic electrodes at cathodic (negative) potentials.

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