Development of an Ionic Porphyrin-Based Platform as a Biomimetic Light-Harvesting Agent for High-Performance Photoenzymatic Synthesis of Methanol from CO2

Zhibo Zhang, Jiahuan Tong, Xianglei Meng, Yingjun Cai, Shuangshuang Ma, Feng Huo, Jianquan Luo, Bao Hua Xu, Suojiang Zhang*, Manuel Pinelo*

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Abstract

NADH is a required cofactor for enzymatic hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, but the high costs of NADH deter its large-scale application. Photocatalytic reduction of NAD+ to NADH is a promising solution that utilizes limitless solar energy. The success of photocatalytic reduction of NAD+ depends on the use of a photosensitizer that must enable efficient electron transfer from the photosensitizer to the catalyst. Among the evaluated photosensitizers, ionic porphyrin (ZnTPyPBr) was found to be the most efficient photosensitizer for in situ NADH regeneration. Compared to the free system (control), methanol concentration was increased sevenfold when a membrane was used as a support to integrate cascade enzymatic reaction and NADH regeneration.

Original languageEnglish
JournalACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume9
Issue number34
Pages (from-to)11503-11511
ISSN2168-0485
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • CO2 reduction
  • Dehydrogenase
  • Membrane
  • NADH regeneration
  • Photocatalytic

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