Two rotation modes of ruthenium (III) complexes with six imidazole–imidazolate ligands. (IMAGE)
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In a new study, researchers from Japan have developed a novel ruthenium (III) ion complex with six imidazole/imidazolate groups that can operate as multi-proton carriers and shows high temperature stability. The top image depicts the proton transport mode below 147˚C, which involves individual localized rotations of the six individual imidazole groups and proton jumps to other ruthenium (III) complexes. The bottom image depicts the proton transport mode above 147˚C, where the whole molecule undergoes rotation.
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Makoto Tadokoro from Tokyo University of Science
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