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Greening C, Kropp A, Vincent K, Grinter R. Developing high-affinity, oxygen-insensitive [NiFe]-hydrogenases as biocatalysts for energy conversion. Biochem Soc Trans 2023; 51:1921-1933. [PMID: 37743798 PMCID: PMC10657181 DOI: 10.1042/bst20230120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
Abstract
The splitting of hydrogen (H2) is an energy-yielding process, which is important for both biological systems and as a means of providing green energy. In biology, this reaction is mediated by enzymes called hydrogenases, which utilise complex nickel and iron cofactors to split H2 and transfer the resulting electrons to an electron-acceptor. These [NiFe]-hydrogenases have received considerable attention as catalysts in fuel cells, which utilise H2 to produce electrical current. [NiFe]-hydrogenases are a promising alternative to the platinum-based catalysts that currently predominate in fuel cells due to the abundance of nickel and iron, and the resistance of some family members to inhibition by gases, including carbon monoxide, which rapidly poison platinum-based catalysts. However, the majority of characterised [NiFe]-hydrogenases are inhibited by oxygen (O2), limiting their activity and stability. We recently reported the isolation and characterisation of the [NiFe]-hydrogenase Huc from Mycobacterium smegmatis, which is insensitive to inhibition by O2 and has an extremely high affinity, making it capable of oxidising H2 in air to below atmospheric concentrations. These properties make Huc a promising candidate for the development of enzyme-based fuel cells (EBFCs), which utilise H2 at low concentrations and in impure gas mixtures. In this review, we aim to provide context for the use of Huc for this purpose by discussing the advantages of [NiFe]-hydrogenases as catalysts and their deployment in fuel cells. We also address the challenges associated with using [NiFe]-hydrogenases for this purpose, and how these might be overcome to develop EBFCs that can be deployed at scale.
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- Chris Greening
- Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Centre to Impact AMR, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Carbon Utilisation and Recycling, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Centre for Electron Microscopy of Membrane Proteins, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia
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Huang W, Zulkifli MYB, Chai M, Lin R, Wang J, Chen Y, Chen V, Hou J. Recent advances in enzymatic biofuel cells enabled by innovative materials and techniques. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220145. [PMID: 37933234 PMCID: PMC10624391 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
Abstract
The past few decades have seen increasingly rapid advances in the field of sustainable energy technologies. As a new bio- and eco-friendly energy source, enzymatic biofuel cells (EBFCs) have garnered significant research interest due to their capacity to power implantable bioelectronics, portable devices, and biosensors by utilizing biomass as fuel under mild circumstances. Nonetheless, numerous obstacles impeded the commercialization of EBFCs, including their relatively modest power output and poor long-term stability of enzymes. To depict the current progress of EBFC and address the challenges it faces, this review traces back the evolution of EBFC and focuses on contemporary advances such as newly emerged multi or single enzyme systems, various porous framework-enzyme composites techniques, and innovative applications. Besides emphasizing current achievements in this field, from our perspective part we also introduced novel electrode and cell design for highly effective EBFC fabrication. We believe this review will assist readers in comprehending the basic research and applications of EBFCs as well as potentially spark interdisciplinary collaboration for addressing the pressing issues in this field.
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- Wengang Huang
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandSaint LuciaQueenslandAustralia
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Lielpetere A, Becker JM, Szczesny J, Conzuelo F, Ruff A, Birrell J, Lubitz W, Schuhmann W. Enhancing the catalytic current response of H
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oxidation gas diffusion bioelectrodes using an optimized viologen‐based redox polymer and [NiFe] hydrogenase. ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/elsa.202100100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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- Anna Lielpetere
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion Mülheim an der Ruhr Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry – Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) Ruhr University Bochum Bochum Germany
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Wang Y, Song Y, Ma C, Xia HQ, Wu R, Zhu Z. Electrochemical characterization of a truncated hydrogenase from Pyrococcus furiosus. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chen H, Simoska O, Lim K, Grattieri M, Yuan M, Dong F, Lee YS, Beaver K, Weliwatte S, Gaffney EM, Minteer SD. Fundamentals, Applications, and Future Directions of Bioelectrocatalysis. Chem Rev 2020; 120:12903-12993. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Hui Chen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, RM 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, United States
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Nishikawa K, Ogata H, Higuchi Y. Structural Basis of the Function of [NiFe]-hydrogenases. CHEM LETT 2020. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.190814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Koji Nishikawa
- Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, 3-2-1 Koto, Kamigori-cho, Ako-gun, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
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- Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University, Kita19Nishi8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0819, Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science, University of Hyogo, 3-2-1 Koto, Kamigori-cho, Ako-gun, Hyogo 678-1297, Japan
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Xiao X, Xia HQ, Wu R, Bai L, Yan L, Magner E, Cosnier S, Lojou E, Zhu Z, Liu A. Tackling the Challenges of Enzymatic (Bio)Fuel Cells. Chem Rev 2019; 119:9509-9558. [PMID: 31243999 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
The ever-increasing demands for clean and sustainable energy sources combined with rapid advances in biointegrated portable or implantable electronic devices have stimulated intensive research activities in enzymatic (bio)fuel cells (EFCs). The use of renewable biocatalysts, the utilization of abundant green, safe, and high energy density fuels, together with the capability of working at modest and biocompatible conditions make EFCs promising as next generation alternative power sources. However, the main challenges (low energy density, relatively low power density, poor operational stability, and limited voltage output) hinder future applications of EFCs. This review aims at exploring the underlying mechanism of EFCs and providing possible practical strategies, methodologies and insights to tackle these issues. First, this review summarizes approaches in achieving high energy densities in EFCs, particularly, employing enzyme cascades for the deep/complete oxidation of fuels. Second, strategies for increasing power densities in EFCs, including increasing enzyme activities, facilitating electron transfers, employing nanomaterials, and designing more efficient enzyme-electrode interfaces, are described. The potential of EFCs/(super)capacitor combination is discussed. Third, the review evaluates a range of strategies for improving the stability of EFCs, including the use of different enzyme immobilization approaches, tuning enzyme properties, designing protective matrixes, and using microbial surface displaying enzymes. Fourth, approaches for the improvement of the cell voltage of EFCs are highlighted. Finally, future developments and a prospective on EFCs are envisioned.
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- Xinxin Xiao
- Institute for Biosensing, and College of Life Sciences , Qingdao University , 308 Ningxia Road , Qingdao 266071 , China.,Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute , University of Limerick , Limerick V94 T9PX , Ireland
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- Institute for Biosensing, and College of Life Sciences , Qingdao University , 308 Ningxia Road , Qingdao 266071 , China
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 32 West seventh Road, Tianjin Airport Economic Area , Tianjin 300308 , China
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- Institute for Biosensing, and College of Life Sciences , Qingdao University , 308 Ningxia Road , Qingdao 266071 , China
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- Institute for Biosensing, and College of Life Sciences , Qingdao University , 308 Ningxia Road , Qingdao 266071 , China
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- Department of Chemical Sciences and Bernal Institute , University of Limerick , Limerick V94 T9PX , Ireland
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes , DCM UMR 5250, F-38000 Grenoble , France.,Département de Chimie Moléculaire , UMR CNRS, DCM UMR 5250, F-38000 Grenoble , France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines UMR7281 , Institut de Microbiologie de la Méditerranée, IMM , FR 3479, 31, chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille , Cedex 20 , France
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- Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , 32 West seventh Road, Tianjin Airport Economic Area , Tianjin 300308 , China
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- Institute for Biosensing, and College of Life Sciences , Qingdao University , 308 Ningxia Road , Qingdao 266071 , China.,College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering , Qingdao University , 308 Ningxia Road , Qingdao 266071 , China.,School of Pharmacy, Medical College , Qingdao University , Qingdao 266021 , China
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Walgama C, Pathiranage A, Akinwale M, Montealegre R, Niroula J, Echeverria E, McIlroy DN, Harriman TA, Lucca DA, Krishnan S. Buckypaper–Bilirubin Oxidase Biointerface for Electrocatalytic Applications: Buckypaper Thickness. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:2229-2236. [DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Charuksha Walgama
- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Physics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, United States
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Pandey G. Biomass based bio-electro fuel cells based on carbon electrodes: an alternative source of renewable energy. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0409-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Szczesny J, Marković N, Conzuelo F, Zacarias S, Pereira IAC, Lubitz W, Plumeré N, Schuhmann W, Ruff A. A gas breathing hydrogen/air biofuel cell comprising a redox polymer/hydrogenase-based bioanode. Nat Commun 2018; 9:4715. [PMID: 30413708 PMCID: PMC6226449 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-07137-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Hydrogen is one of the most promising alternatives for fossil fuels. However, the power output of hydrogen/oxygen fuel cells is often restricted by mass transport limitations of the substrate. Here, we present a dual-gas breathing H2/air biofuel cell that overcomes these limitations. The cell is equipped with a hydrogen-oxidizing redox polymer/hydrogenase gas-breathing bioanode and an oxygen-reducing bilirubin oxidase gas-breathing biocathode (operated in a direct electron transfer regime). The bioanode consists of a two layer system with a redox polymer-based adhesion layer and an active, redox polymer/hydrogenase top layer. The redox polymers protect the biocatalyst from high potentials and oxygen damage. The bioanodes show remarkable current densities of up to 8 mA cm-2. A maximum power density of 3.6 mW cm-2 at 0.7 V and an open circuit voltage of up to 1.13 V were achieved in biofuel cell tests, representing outstanding values for a device that is based on a redox polymer-based hydrogenase bioanode.
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- Julian Szczesny
- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES) - Molecular Nanostructures, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.
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Ruff A, Szczesny J, Marković N, Conzuelo F, Zacarias S, Pereira IAC, Lubitz W, Schuhmann W. A fully protected hydrogenase/polymer-based bioanode for high-performance hydrogen/glucose biofuel cells. Nat Commun 2018; 9:3675. [PMID: 30202006 PMCID: PMC6131248 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06106-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Hydrogenases with Ni- and/or Fe-based active sites are highly active hydrogen oxidation catalysts with activities similar to those of noble metal catalysts. However, the activity is connected to a sensitivity towards high-potential deactivation and oxygen damage. Here we report a fully protected polymer multilayer/hydrogenase-based bioanode in which the sensitive hydrogen oxidation catalyst is protected from high-potential deactivation and from oxygen damage by using a polymer multilayer architecture. The active catalyst is embedded in a low-potential polymer (protection from high-potential deactivation) and covered with a polymer-supported bienzymatic oxygen removal system. In contrast to previously reported polymer-based protection systems, the proposed strategy fully decouples the hydrogenase reaction form the protection process. Incorporation of the bioanode into a hydrogen/glucose biofuel cell provides a benchmark open circuit voltage of 1.15 V and power densities of up to 530 µW cm-2 at 0.85 V.
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- Adrian Ruff
- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, Bochum, D-44780, Germany.
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, Bochum, D-44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, Bochum, D-44780, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, Bochum, D-44780, Germany
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, 2780-157, Portugal
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- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, 2780-157, Portugal
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, Mülheim an der Ruhr, 45470, Germany
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- Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstr. 150, Bochum, D-44780, Germany.
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Krishnan S, Frazis M, Premaratne G, Niroula J, Echeverria E, McIlroy DN. Pyrenyl-carbon nanostructures for scalable enzyme electrocatalysis and biological fuel cells. Analyst 2018; 143:2876-2882. [PMID: 29790506 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00703a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The objective of this article is to demonstrate the electrode geometric area-based scalability of pyrenyl-carbon nanostructure modification for enzyme electrocatalysis and fuel cell power output using hydrogenase anode and bilirubin oxidase cathode as the model system.
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- Sadagopan Krishnan
- Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA.
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Gentil S, Che Mansor SM, Jamet H, Cosnier S, Cavazza C, Le Goff A. Oriented Immobilization of [NiFeSe] Hydrogenases on Covalently and Noncovalently Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for H2/Air Enzymatic Fuel Cells. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Solène Gentil
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM, 38000 Grenoble, France
- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, BIG-LCBM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, BIG-LCBM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biomass-Based Fuel-Fed Fuel Cells. SENSORS 2017; 17:s17112587. [PMID: 29125564 PMCID: PMC5713132 DOI: 10.3390/s17112587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Environmental and sustainable economical concerns are generating a growing interest in biofuels predominantly produced from biomass. It would be ideal if an energy conversion device could directly extract energy from a sustainable energy resource such as biomass. Unfortunately, up to now, such a direct conversion device produces insufficient power to meet the demand of practical applications. To realize the future of biofuel-fed fuel cells as a green energy conversion device, efforts have been devoted to the development of carbon-based nanomaterials with tunable electronic and surface characteristics to act as efficient metal-free electrocatalysts and/or as supporting matrix for metal-based electrocatalysts. We present here a mini review on the recent advances in carbon-based catalysts for each type of biofuel-fed/biofuel cells that directly/indirectly extract energy from biomass resources, and discuss the challenges and perspectives in this developing field.
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- Nicolas Mano
- CNRS, CRPP, UPR 8641, 33600 Pessac, France
- University of Bordeaux, CRPP, UPR 8641, 33600 Pessac, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ., CNRS, BIP, 31, chemin Aiguier, 13402 Marseille, France
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Adamson H, Robinson M, Bond PS, Soboh B, Gillow K, Simonov AN, Elton DM, Bond AM, Sawers RG, Gavaghan DJ, Parkin A. Analysis of HypD Disulfide Redox Chemistry via Optimization of Fourier Transformed ac Voltammetric Data. Anal Chem 2017; 89:1565-1573. [PMID: 28029041 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Rapid disulfide bond formation and cleavage is an essential mechanism of life. Using large amplitude Fourier transformed alternating current voltammetry (FTacV) we have measured previously uncharacterized disulfide bond redox chemistry in Escherichia coli HypD. This protein is representative of a class of assembly proteins that play an essential role in the biosynthesis of the active site of [NiFe]-hydrogenases, a family of H2-activating enzymes. Compared to conventional electrochemical methods, the advantages of the FTacV technique are the high resolution of the faradaic signal in the higher order harmonics and the fact that a single electrochemical experiment contains all the data needed to estimate the (very fast) electron transfer rates (both rate constants ≥ 4000 s-1) and quantify the energetics of the cysteine disulfide redox-reaction (reversible potentials for both processes approximately -0.21 ± 0.01 V vs SHE at pH 6). Previously, deriving such data depended on an inefficient manual trial-and-error approach to simulation. As a highly advantageous alternative, we describe herein an automated multiparameter data optimization analysis strategy where the simulated and experimental faradaic current data are compared for both the real and imaginary components in each of the 4th to 12th harmonics after quantifying the charging current data using the time-domain response.
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- Hope Adamson
- Department of Chemistry, University of York , Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford , Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York , Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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- Experimental Molecular Biophysics, Freie Universität Berlin , Arnimalle 14, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building, University of Oxford , Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, La Trobe University , Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Institute for Biology/Microbiology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford , Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QD, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York , Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
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Gentil S, Lalaoui N, Dutta A, Nedellec Y, Cosnier S, Shaw WJ, Artero V, Le Goff A. Carbon-Nanotube-Supported Bio-Inspired Nickel Catalyst and Its Integration in Hybrid Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201611532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Solène Gentil
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland WA 99532 USA
- Current address: Chemistry Department; IIT Gandhinagar; Gujarat 382355 India
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland WA 99532 USA
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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Gentil S, Lalaoui N, Dutta A, Nedellec Y, Cosnier S, Shaw WJ, Artero V, Le Goff A. Carbon-Nanotube-Supported Bio-Inspired Nickel Catalyst and Its Integration in Hybrid Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:1845-1849. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201611532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Solène Gentil
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland WA 99532 USA
- Current address: Chemistry Department; IIT Gandhinagar; Gujarat 382355 India
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Richland WA 99532 USA
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Biologie des Métaux; Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5249, CEA; 38000 Grenoble France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, DCM UMR 5250; 38000 Grenoble France
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Monsalve K, Mazurenko I, Gutierrez-Sanchez C, Ilbert M, Infossi P, Frielingsdorf S, Giudici-Orticoni MT, Lenz O, Lojou E. Impact of Carbon Nanotube Surface Chemistry on Hydrogen Oxidation by Membrane-Bound Oxygen-Tolerant Hydrogenases. ChemElectroChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201600460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Karen Monsalve
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281; 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281; 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281; 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281; 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille France
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- Institute für Chemie, Sekretariat PC14; Technische Universität Berlin; Straße des 17. Juni 135 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Institute für Chemie, Sekretariat PC14; Technische Universität Berlin; Straße des 17. Juni 135 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281; 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille France
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Mazurenko I, Monsalve K, Rouhana J, Parent P, Laffon C, Goff AL, Szunerits S, Boukherroub R, Giudici-Orticoni MT, Mano N, Lojou E. How the Intricate Interactions between Carbon Nanotubes and Two Bilirubin Oxidases Control Direct and Mediated O2 Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:23074-23085. [PMID: 27533778 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b07355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Due to the lack of a valid approach in the design of electrochemical interfaces modified with enzymes for efficient catalysis, many oxidoreductases are still not addressed by electrochemistry. We report in this work an in-depth study of the interactions between two different bilirubin oxidases, (from the fungus Myrothecium verrucaria and from the bacterium Bacillus pumilus), catalysts of oxygen reduction, and carbon nanotubes bearing various surface charges (pristine, carboxylic-, and pyrene-methylamine-functionalized). The surface charges and dipole moment of the enzymes as well as the surface state of the nanomaterials are characterized as a function of pH. An original electrochemical approach allows determination of the best interface for direct or mediated electron transfer processes as a function of enzyme, nanomaterial type, and adsorption conditions. We correlate these experimental results to theoric voltammetric curves. Such an integrative study suggests strategies for designing efficient bioelectrochemical interfaces toward the elaboration of biodevices such as enzymatic fuel cells for sustainable electricity production.
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- Ievgen Mazurenko
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS , BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines UMR7281, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS , BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines UMR7281, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641, CNRS, Bordeaux University , 33600 Pessac, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS , CINaM UMR 7325, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS , CINaM UMR 7325, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Université Grenoble Alpes , DCM UMR 5250, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology (IEMN, UMR CNRS 8520) , , Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique Avenue Poincaré-BP60069, 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology (IEMN, UMR CNRS 8520) , , Université Lille 1, Cité Scientifique Avenue Poincaré-BP60069, 59652 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS , BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines UMR7281, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, UPR 8641, CNRS, Bordeaux University , 33600 Pessac, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS , BIP, Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines UMR7281, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier 13402 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Wen D, Eychmüller A. Enzymatic Biofuel Cells on Porous Nanostructures. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:4649-4661. [PMID: 27377976 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201600906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biofuel cells (BFCs) that utilize enzymes as catalysts represent a new sustainable and renewable energy technology. Numerous efforts have been directed to improve the performance of the enzymatic BFCs (EBFCs) with respect to power output and operational stability for further applications in portable power sources, self-powered electrochemical sensing, implantable medical devices, etc. The latest advances in EBFCs based on porous nanoarchitectures over the past 5 years are detailed here. Porous matrices from carbon, noble metals, and polymers promote the development of EBFCs through the electron transfer and mass transport benefits. Some key issues regarding how these nanostructured porous media improve the performance of EBFCs are also discussed.
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- Dan Wen
- Physical Chemistry, TU Dresden, Bergstrasse 66b, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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Gutierrez-Sanchez C, Ciaccafava A, Blanchard PY, Monsalve K, Giudici-Orticoni MT, Lecomte S, Lojou E. Efficiency of Enzymatic O2 Reduction by Myrothecium verrucaria Bilirubin Oxidase Probed by Surface Plasmon Resonance, PMIRRAS, and Electrochemistry. ACS Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.6b01423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für
Chemie, Sekretariat PC
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281, 31 Chemin Aiguier, 13402 Marseille, France
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- Institut for Chemistry and Biology of Membrane and Nanoobjects, Allée Geoffroy St Hilaire, 33600 Pessac, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, BIP, UMR 7281, 31 Chemin Aiguier, 13402 Marseille, France
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Zhao Y, Anderson NC, Ratzloff MW, Mulder DW, Zhu K, Turner JA, Neale NR, King PW, Branz HM. Proton Reduction Using a Hydrogenase-Modified Nanoporous Black Silicon Photoelectrode. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:14481-7. [PMID: 27219350 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b00189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Metalloenzymes featuring earth-abundant metal-based cores exhibit rates for catalytic processes such as hydrogen evolution comparable to those of noble metals. Realizing these superb catalytic properties in artificial systems is challenging owing to the difficulty of effectively interfacing metalloenzymes with an electrode surface in a manner that supports efficient charge-transfer. Here, we demonstrate that a nanoporous "black" silicon (b-Si) photocathode provides a unique interface for binding an adsorbed [FeFe]-hydrogenase enzyme ([FeFe]-H2ase). The resulting [FeFe]-H2ase/b-Si photoelectrode displays a 280 mV more positive onset potential for hydrogen generation than bare b-Si without hydrogenase, similar to that observed for a b-Si/Pt photoelectrode at the same light intensity. Additionally, we show that this H2ase/b-Si electrode exhibits a turnover frequency of ≥1300 s(-1) and a turnover number above 10(7) and sustains current densities of at least 1 mA/cm(2) based on the actual surface area of the electrode (not the smaller projected geometric area), orders of magnitude greater than that observed for previous enzyme-catalyzed electrodes. While the long-term stability of hydrogenase on the b-Si surface remains too low for practical applications, this work extends the proof-of-concept that biologically derived metalloenzymes can be interfaced with inorganic substrates to support technologically relevant current densities.
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- Yixin Zhao
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Armstrong FA, Evans RM, Hexter SV, Murphy BJ, Roessler MM, Wulff P. Guiding Principles of Hydrogenase Catalysis Instigated and Clarified by Protein Film Electrochemistry. Acc Chem Res 2016; 49:884-92. [PMID: 27104487 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Protein film electrochemistry (PFE) is providing cutting-edge insight into the chemical principles underpinning biological hydrogen. Attached to an electrode, many enzymes exhibit "reversible" electrocatalytic behavior, meaning that a catalyzed redox reaction appears reversible or quasi-reversible when viewed by cyclic voltammetry. This efficiency is most relevant for enzymes that are inspiring advances in renewable energy, such as hydrogen-activating and CO2-reducing enzymes. Exploiting the rich repertoire of available instrumental methods, PFE experiments yield both a general snapshot and fine detail, all from tiny samples of enzyme. The dynamic electrochemical investigations blaze new trails and add exquisite detail to the information gained from structural and spectroscopic studies. This Account describes recent investigations of hydrogenases carried out in Oxford, including ideas initiated with PFE and followed through with complementary techniques, all contributing to an eventual complete picture of fast and efficient H2 activation without Pt. By immobilization of an enzyme on an electrode, catalytic electron flow and the chemistry controlling it can be addressed at the touch of a button. The buried nature of the active site means that structures that have been determined by crystallography or spectroscopy are likely to be protected, retained, and fully relevant in a PFE experiment. An electrocatalysis model formulated for the PFE of immobilized enzymes predicts interesting behavior and gives insight into why some hydrogenases are H2 producers and others are H2 oxidizers. Immobilization also allows for easy addition and removal of inhibitors along with precise potential control, one interesting outcome being that formaldehyde forms a reversible complex with reduced [FeFe]-hydrogenases, thereby providing insight into the order of electron and proton transfers. Experiments on O2-tolerant [NiFe]-hydrogenases show that O2 behaves like a reversible inhibitor: it is also a substrate, and implicit in the description of some hydrogenases as "H2/O2 oxidoreductases" is the hypothesis that fast and efficient multielectron transfer is a key to O2 tolerance because it promotes complete reduction of O2 to harmless water. Not only is a novel [4Fe-3S] cluster (able to transfer two electrons consecutively) an important component, but connections to additional electron sources (other Fe-S clusters, an electrode, another quaternary structure unit, or the physiological membrane itself) ensure that H2 oxidation can be sustained in the presence of O2, as demonstrated with enzyme fuel cells able to operate on a H2/air mixture. Manipulating the H-H bond in the active site is the simplest proton-coupled electron-transfer reaction to be catalyzed by an enzyme. Unlike small molecular catalysts or the surfaces of materials, metalloenzymes are far better suited to engineering the all-important outer-coordination shell. Hence, recent successful site-directed mutagenesis of the conserved outer-shell "canopy" residues in a [NiFe]-hydrogenase opens up new opportunities for understanding the mechanism of H2 activation beyond the role of the inner coordination shell.
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- Fraser A. Armstrong
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, U.K
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Monsalve K, Mazurenko I, Lalaoui N, Le Goff A, Holzinger M, Infossi P, Nitsche S, Lojou J, Giudici-Orticoni M, Cosnier S, Lojou E. A H 2 /O 2 enzymatic fuel cell as a sustainable power for a wireless device. Electrochem commun 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2015.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Oughli AA, Conzuelo F, Winkler M, Happe T, Lubitz W, Schuhmann W, Rüdiger O, Plumeré N. A redox hydrogel protects the O2 -sensitive [FeFe]-hydrogenase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii from oxidative damage. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:12329-33. [PMID: 26073322 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201502776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The integration of sensitive catalysts in redox matrices opens up the possibility for their protection from deactivating molecules such as O2 . [FeFe]-hydrogenases are enzymes catalyzing H2 oxidation/production which are irreversibly deactivated by O2 . Therefore, their use under aerobic conditions has never been achieved. Integration of such hydrogenases in viologen-modified hydrogel films allows the enzyme to maintain catalytic current for H2 oxidation in the presence of O2 , demonstrating a protection mechanism independent of reactivation processes. Within the hydrogel, electrons from the hydrogenase-catalyzed H2 oxidation are shuttled to the hydrogel-solution interface for O2 reduction. Hence, the harmful O2 molecules do not reach the hydrogenase. We illustrate the potential applications of this protection concept with a biofuel cell under H2 /O2 mixed feed.
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- Alaa Alsheikh Oughli
- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany)
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum (Germany)
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- Lehrstuhl Biochemie der Pflanzen, AG Photobiotechnologie, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum (Germany)
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- Lehrstuhl Biochemie der Pflanzen, AG Photobiotechnologie, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum (Germany)
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany)
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- Analytical Chemistry-Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum (Germany)
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany).
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- Center for Electrochemical Sciences-Molecular Nanostructures, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780 Bochum (Germany).
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Oughli AA, Conzuelo F, Winkler M, Happe T, Lubitz W, Schuhmann W, Rüdiger O, Plumeré N. Ein Redoxhydrogel schützt die O2-empfindliche [FeFe]-Hydrogenase ausChlamydomonas reinhardtiivor oxidativer Zerstörung. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201502776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kaeffer N, Morozan A, Artero V. Oxygen Tolerance of a Molecular Engineered Cathode for Hydrogen Evolution Based on a Cobalt Diimine–Dioxime Catalyst. J Phys Chem B 2015; 119:13707-13. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b03136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Nicolas Kaeffer
- Laboratoire
de Chimie et
Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, 17
rue des Martyrs, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire
de Chimie et
Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, 17
rue des Martyrs, 38000, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire
de Chimie et
Biologie des Métaux, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, CEA, 17
rue des Martyrs, 38000, Grenoble, France
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Fourmond V, Stapf S, Li H, Buesen D, Birrell J, Rüdiger O, Lubitz W, Schuhmann W, Plumeré N, Léger C. Mechanism of protection of catalysts supported in redox hydrogel films. J Am Chem Soc 2015; 137:5494-505. [PMID: 25835569 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b01194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The use of synthetic inorganic complexes as supported catalysts is a key route in energy production and in industrial synthesis. However, their intrinsic oxygen sensitivity is sometimes an issue. Some of us have recently demonstrated that hydrogenases, the fragile but very efficient biological catalysts of H2 oxidation, can be protected from O2 damage upon integration into a film of a specifically designed redox polymer. Catalytic oxidation of H2 produces electrons which reduce oxygen near the film/solution interface, thus providing a self-activated protection from oxygen [Plumeré et al., Nat Chem. 2014, 6, 822-827]. Here, we rationalize this protection mechanism by examining the time-dependent distribution of species in the hydrogenase/polymer film, using measured or estimated values of all relevant parameters and the numerical and analytical solutions of a realistic reaction-diffusion scheme. Our investigation sets the stage for optimizing the design of hydrogenase-polymer films, and for expanding this strategy to other fragile catalysts.
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- Vincent Fourmond
- †Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, BIP UMR 7281, 13402 Marseille, France
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- ∥Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstr 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- ∥Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstr 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- ∥Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstr 34-36, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- †Laboratoire de Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, BIP UMR 7281, 13402 Marseille, France
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Huang GF, Wu XB, Bai LP, Liu K, Jiang LJ, Long MN, Chen QX. Improved O2-tolerance in variants of a H2-evolving [NiFe]-hydrogenase from Klebsiella oxytoca HP1. FEBS Lett 2015; 589:910-8. [PMID: 25747389 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 02/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In this study, we investigated the mechanism of O2 tolerance of Klebsiella oxytoca HP1 H2-evolving hydrogenase 3 (KHyd3) by mutational analysis and three-dimensional structure modeling. Results revealed that certain surface amino acid residues of KHyd3 large subunit, in particular those at the outer entrance of the gas channel, have a visible effect on its oxygen tolerance. Additionally, solution pH, immobilization and O2 partial pressure also affect KHyd3 O2-tolerance to some extent. We propose that the extent of KHyd3 O2-tolerance is determined by a balance between the rate of O2 access to the active center through gas channels and the deoxidation rate of the oxidized active center. Based on our findings, two higher O2-tolerant KHyd3 mutations G300E and G300M were developed.
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- Gang-Feng Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Biogenetic Resources, Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China
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- School of Energy Research, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology and Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Coastal and Wetland Ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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Lalaoui N, de Poulpiquet A, Haddad R, Le Goff A, Holzinger M, Gounel S, Mermoux M, Infossi P, Mano N, Lojou E, Cosnier S. A membraneless air-breathing hydrogen biofuel cell based on direct wiring of thermostable enzymes on carbon nanotube electrodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2015; 51:7447-50. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cc02166a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
A membraneless air-breathing hydrogen biofuel cell.
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Affiliation(s)
- Noémie Lalaoui
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- DCM UMR 5250
- F-38000 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
| | | | - Raoudha Haddad
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- DCM UMR 5250
- F-38000 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
| | - Alan Le Goff
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- DCM UMR 5250
- F-38000 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
| | | | | | - Michel Mermoux
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- LEPMI UMR 5279
- F-38000 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
| | | | | | | | - Serge Cosnier
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- DCM UMR 5250
- F-38000 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
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