Artificial photosynthesis

Hybrid systems

Book chapter (2016)

Authors

Y. Ni BT/Biocatalysis - AS
F. Hollmann BT/Biocatalysis - AS
Research Group
BT/Biocatalysis (AS) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 Y. Ni, F. Hollmann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2015_5010
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

BT/Biotechnologie

Research Group

BT/Biocatalysis

Abstract

Oxidoreductases are promising catalysts for organic synthesis. To sustain their catalytic cycles they require efficient supply with redox equivalents. Today classical biomimetic approaches utilizing natural electron supply chains prevail but artificial regeneration approaches bear the promise of simpler and more robust reaction schemes. Utilizing visible light can accelerate such artificial electron transport chains and even enable thermodynamically unfeasible reactions such as the use of water as reductant. This contribution critically summarizes the current state of the art in photoredoxbiocatalysis (i.e. light-driven biocatalytic oxidation and reduction reactions).