Carbon nanotubes – PEI – Formate dehydrogenase nano-biointerface for the specific bioelectrochemical reduction of CO<inf>2</inf> to formate

Reduction of extensive CO2 emissions is one of the key challenges that our society must overcome in order to minimize the effects of global warming and climate change. In this respect, electrochemical reduction of CO2 via redox enzymes is believed to be a promising route to minimize global CO2 conce...

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Autores: Fera, Mihai-Cristian, Manuel, Rita R., Pereira, Inês A.C., Abad, José M., López de Lacey, Antonio, Pita, Marcos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/306760
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/306760
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85152233808
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bioelectrochemistry
Carbon nanotubes
CO reduction 2
Formate
W-formate dehydrogenase
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Sumario:Reduction of extensive CO2 emissions is one of the key challenges that our society must overcome in order to minimize the effects of global warming and climate change. In this respect, electrochemical reduction of CO2 via redox enzymes is believed to be a promising route to minimize global CO2 concentrations, as they specifically catalyze the selective CO2 reduction in a reversible way at low potentials and mild conditions. In this work, we describe the effective anchoring of the enzyme Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough FdhAB formate dehydrogenase using electrostatic interactions favoring oriented immobilization, to the surface of MWCNTs-modified low density graphite electrodes with subsequent protection of the enzyme with polyethyleneimine (PEI) polymer. The synergistic effect of MWCNTs and PEI has been studied. High catalytic current densities, up to −230 μA cm−2, as well as a high operational stability of 11 h of continuous long-term measurements, were achieved.