Visible light-driven CO2 reduction by enzyme coupled CdS nanocrystals.

Chaudhary YS, Woolerton TW, Allen CS, Warner JH, Pierce E, Ragsdale SW, Armstrong FA

Assemblies of carbon monoxide dehydrogenase molecules with CdS nanocrystals show fast CO(2) reduction driven by visible light. Activity is strongly influenced by size and shape of nanocrystals, and by the nature of the electron donor.

Keywords:

Aldehyde Oxidoreductases

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Cadmium Compounds

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Carbon Dioxide

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Carbon Monoxide

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Light

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Models, Molecular

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Multienzyme Complexes

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Nanoparticles

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Oxidation-Reduction

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Particle Size

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Peptococcaceae

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Photochemical Processes

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Protein Conformation

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Sulfides