Title: Semiconductor-metal nanoparticle hybrids with natural and artificial proton pump for hydrogen production

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure relate to an efficient entirely man-made nanobio hybrid fabricated through cell-free expression of transmembrane proton pump followed by assembly of the synthetic protein architecture with semiconductor nanoparticles for photocatalytic H2 evolution. The system produces H2 at a turnover rate of 240 μmol of H2 (μmol protein)−1 h−1 under green and 17.74 mmol of H2 (μmol protein)−1 h−1 under white light at ambient conditions, in water at neutral pH with methanol as a sacrificial electron donor. Robsutness and flexibility of this approach allows for systemic manipulation at nanoparticle-bio interface toward directed evolution of energy materials and devices.

Inventors:

Rozhkova, Elena A.; Wang, Peng; Schaller, Richard D.; Dimitrijevic, Nada M.; Rajh, Tijana; Balasubramanian, Shankar G.

Issue Date:

2019-03-05

Research Org.:

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1525034

Patent Number(s):

10220378

Application Number:

15/611,674

Assignee:

UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)

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DOE Contract Number:  

AC02-06CH11357; W-31-109-ENG-38

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2017-06-01

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English