Reactivation of sulfide-protected [FeFe] hydrogenase in a redox-active hydrogel
Alaa A. Oughli, Steffen Hardt, Olaf Rüdiger, James A. Birrell, Nicolas Plumeré
Abstract
[FeFe] hydrogenases are highly active hydrogen conversion catalysts, whose oxygen sensitivity prevents their widespread application. Here, an oxygen-stable inactive form was reactivated in a redox hydrogel enabling its practical use under air.
Topics & Concepts
HydrogenaseRedoxChemistryCatalysisOxygenSulfideActive oxygenHydrogen sulfideActive siteHydrogenPhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryInorganic chemistrySulfurBiochemistryOrganic chemistryMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research