Preparation of Hydrogenase and Viologen-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Composites for Electrochemical Oxidation of Hydrogen

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2015 Feb;15(2):1738-41. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9285.

Abstract

Bionanocomposites of hydrogenase and viologen-functionalized carbon nanotubes (H2ase/V-MWNTs) were prepared and characterized by using infrared spectra and scanning electron microscope. Cyclic voltammograms revealed two couples of redox waves corresponded to the electron transfer processes of viologens and [4Fe-4S]2+/1+ clusters of hydrogenase. The current intensity was enhanced in the H2 atmosphere, which suggested that the present bio-nanocomposites could be used as heterogeneous bio-catalyst to catalyze reversible reaction between protons and H2.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electrophoresis / methods*
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Hydrogen / chemistry*
  • Hydrogenase / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / ultrastructure
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / ultrastructure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Oxygen / chemistry
  • Particle Size
  • Surface Properties
  • Viologens / chemistry*

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Viologens
  • Hydrogen
  • Hydrogenase
  • Oxygen