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A Multi-haem Flavoenzyme as a Solar Conversion Catalyst

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Metalloenzymes as Inspirational Electrocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis

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The enzyme flavocytochrome c 3 (fcc3), which catalyses hydrogenation across a C=C double bond (fumarate to succinate), is used to carry out the fuel-forming reaction in an artificial photosynthetic system. When immobilised on dye-sensitised TiO2 nanoparticles, fcc3 catalyses visible-light-driven succinate production in aqueous suspension. Solar-to-chemical conversion using neutral water as the oxidant is achieved with a photoelectrochemical cell comprising an fcc3-modified indium tin oxide cathode linked to a BiVO4 photoanode coated with a cobalt phosphate surface electrocatalyst. The results reinforce new directions in the area of artificial photosynthesis, in particular for solar-energy-driven synthesis of organic chemicals and commodities, moving away from simple fuels as target molecules.

Part of the work presented in this chapter has been published: Andreas Bachmeier, Bonnie J. Murphy, and Fraser A. Armstrong, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 12876.

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Bachmeier, A.S.J.L. (2017). A Multi-haem Flavoenzyme as a Solar Conversion Catalyst. In: Metalloenzymes as Inspirational Electrocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis . Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47069-6_6

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