Next-generation nanocatalysts to revolutionize active electron transfer

https://phys.org/news/2023-12-next-generation-nanocatalysts-revolutionize-electron.html

"minimum side reactions... viologen molecule efficient electron donor and acceptor... temperature-dependent phase transition responds to viologen's redox changes... phase transition dependent on temperature... discernible shift, oscillating between swollen state in its oxidized form (PNAV2+) and a shrunken state in its reduced form (PNAV+)... active sustainable cyclic electron transfer photoinduced water splitting (hydrogen production), electrochemical reactions, macromolecular recognition, bio-inspired soft materials"