Lighting Up Enzymes for Solar Hydrogen Production (Fact Sheet)
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have combined quantum dots, which are spherical nanoparticles that possess unique size-tunable photophysical properties, with the high substrate selectivity and fast turnover of hydrogenase enzymes to achieve light-driven hydrogen (H2) production. They found that quantum dots of cadmium telluride coated in carboxylic acids easily formed highly stable complexes with the hydrogenase and that these hybrid assemblies functioned to catalyze H2 production using the energy of sunlight.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1009291
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-2700-50851; TRN: US201107%%732
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: NREL Highlights, Science, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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