“…In the present study, we have selected cobalt complexes because they have been at the basis of Taube's pioneering work on ETRs, and they have also been reported to form ISCs with oxide surfaces. , Furthermore, they are practically relevant to many catalytic systems. , Here, we report on (i) the spectroscopic characterization and the electrochemical behavior of the bis-ethylenediaminedichloro cobalt complexes cis - and trans -[Co(en) 2 Cl 2 ]Cl in solution, (ii) the preparation of a well-defined system by adsorption of the cobalt complex on γ-alumina and the determination of the adsorption mechanism, and (iii) the characterization of its electrochemical behavior, in particular its redox potential, as a function of its adsorption state.…”