Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production
The extraordinary potential of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable fuel has sparked the interest of the scientific community to find environmentally friendly methods for its production. Biological catalysts are the most attractive solution, as they usually operate under mild conditions and do not pr...
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| author | Linda Leone Gianmattia Sgueglia Salvatore La Gatta Marco Chino Flavia Nastri Angela Lombardi |
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| description | The extraordinary potential of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable fuel has sparked the interest of the scientific community to find environmentally friendly methods for its production. Biological catalysts are the most attractive solution, as they usually operate under mild conditions and do not produce carbon-containing byproducts. Hydrogenases promote reversible proton reduction to hydrogen in a variety of anoxic bacteria and algae, displaying unparallel catalytic performances. Attempts to use these sophisticated enzymes in scalable hydrogen production have been hampered by limitations associated with their production and stability. Inspired by nature, significant efforts have been made in the development of artificial systems able to promote the hydrogen evolution reaction, via either electrochemical or light-driven catalysis. Starting from small-molecule coordination compounds, peptide- and protein-based architectures have been constructed around the catalytic center with the aim of reproducing hydrogenase function into robust, efficient, and cost-effective catalysts. In this review, we first provide an overview of the structural and functional properties of hydrogenases, along with their integration in devices for hydrogen and energy production. Then, we describe the most recent advances in the development of homogeneous hydrogen evolution catalysts envisioned to mimic hydrogenases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6a49d37c019a4a199a3d58c260e9b0812023-11-18T01:38:40ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1661-65961422-00672023-05-012410860510.3390/ijms24108605Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen ProductionLinda Leone0Gianmattia Sgueglia1Salvatore La Gatta2Marco Chino3Flavia Nastri4Angela Lombardi5Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, ItalyThe extraordinary potential of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable fuel has sparked the interest of the scientific community to find environmentally friendly methods for its production. Biological catalysts are the most attractive solution, as they usually operate under mild conditions and do not produce carbon-containing byproducts. Hydrogenases promote reversible proton reduction to hydrogen in a variety of anoxic bacteria and algae, displaying unparallel catalytic performances. Attempts to use these sophisticated enzymes in scalable hydrogen production have been hampered by limitations associated with their production and stability. Inspired by nature, significant efforts have been made in the development of artificial systems able to promote the hydrogen evolution reaction, via either electrochemical or light-driven catalysis. Starting from small-molecule coordination compounds, peptide- and protein-based architectures have been constructed around the catalytic center with the aim of reproducing hydrogenase function into robust, efficient, and cost-effective catalysts. In this review, we first provide an overview of the structural and functional properties of hydrogenases, along with their integration in devices for hydrogen and energy production. Then, we describe the most recent advances in the development of homogeneous hydrogen evolution catalysts envisioned to mimic hydrogenases.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/10/8605hydrogenhydrogenaseshydrogen-evolving catalystsbioinspired catalysisartificial enzymessmall-molecule complexes |
| spellingShingle | Linda Leone Gianmattia Sgueglia Salvatore La Gatta Marco Chino Flavia Nastri Angela Lombardi Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production International Journal of Molecular Sciences hydrogen hydrogenases hydrogen-evolving catalysts bioinspired catalysis artificial enzymes small-molecule complexes |
| title | Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production |
| title_full | Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production |
| title_fullStr | Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production |
| title_short | Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production |
| title_sort | enzymatic and bioinspired systems for hydrogen production |
| topic | hydrogen hydrogenases hydrogen-evolving catalysts bioinspired catalysis artificial enzymes small-molecule complexes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/10/8605 |
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