High-Performance Hydrogen Production and Oxidation Electrodes with Hydrogenase Supported on Metallic Single-Wall CarbonNanotube Networks
| Autor: | Draženka Svedružić, Michael J. Heben, Jeffrey L. Blackburn, Todd B. Vinzant, Paul W. King, John-David R. Rocha, Robert C. Tenent |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Iron-Sulfur Proteins
Models Molecular Hydrogenase Hydrogen Surface Properties Inorganic chemistry chemistry.chemical_element Carbon nanotube Biochemistry Catalysis law.invention Metal Colloid and Surface Chemistry law Electrochemistry Particle Size Electrodes Hydrogen production Nanotubes Carbon General Chemistry chemistry visual_art Electrode Biocatalysis visual_art.visual_art_medium Clostridium acetobutylicum Oxidation-Reduction Carbon Order of magnitude |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Chemical Society. 133:4299-4306 |
| ISSN: | 1520-5126 0002-7863 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/ja104785e |
| Popis: | We studied the electrocatalytic activity of an [FeFe]-hydrogenase from Clostridium acetobutylicum (CaH2ase) immobilized on single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) networks. SWNT networks were prepared on carbon cloth by ultrasonic spraying of suspensions with predetermined ratios of metallic and semiconducting nanotubes. Current densities for both proton reduction and hydrogen oxidation electrocatalytic activities were at least 1 order of magnitude higher when hydrogenase was immobilized onto SWNT networks with high metallic tube (m-SWNT) content in comparison to hydrogenase supported on networks with low metallic tube content or when SWNTs were absent. We conclude that the increase in electrocatalytic activities in the presence of SWNTs was mainly due to the m-SWNT fraction and can be attributed to (i) substantial increases in the active electrode surface area, and (ii) improved electronic coupling between CaH2ase redox-active sites and the electrode surface. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|