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Leone L, Sgueglia G, La Gatta S, Chino M, Nastri F, Lombardi A. Enzymatic and Bioinspired Systems for Hydrogen Production. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108605. [PMID: 37239950 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
The extraordinary potential of hydrogen as a clean and sustainable fuel has sparked the interest of the scientific community to find environmentally friendly methods for its production. Biological catalysts are the most attractive solution, as they usually operate under mild conditions and do not produce carbon-containing byproducts. Hydrogenases promote reversible proton reduction to hydrogen in a variety of anoxic bacteria and algae, displaying unparallel catalytic performances. Attempts to use these sophisticated enzymes in scalable hydrogen production have been hampered by limitations associated with their production and stability. Inspired by nature, significant efforts have been made in the development of artificial systems able to promote the hydrogen evolution reaction, via either electrochemical or light-driven catalysis. Starting from small-molecule coordination compounds, peptide- and protein-based architectures have been constructed around the catalytic center with the aim of reproducing hydrogenase function into robust, efficient, and cost-effective catalysts. In this review, we first provide an overview of the structural and functional properties of hydrogenases, along with their integration in devices for hydrogen and energy production. Then, we describe the most recent advances in the development of homogeneous hydrogen evolution catalysts envisioned to mimic hydrogenases.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linda Leone
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80126 Naples, Italy
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Torres A, Vicent DJ, Collado A, Gómez-Gallego M, de Arellano CR, Sierra MA. Phosphite Bearing [(μ-ADT) RFe 2(CO) 6] (ADT = Azadithiolate) Moieties: A Tool for the Building of Multimetallic [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimics. Organometallics 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- Alejandro Torres
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Aguado S, Vicent DJ, Casarrubios L, Ramírez de Arellano C, Sierra MA. Two Complementary Approaches to Silicon-Supported Soluble [FeFe]-Hydrogenase Mimics. Organometallics 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sergio Aguado
- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Valencia, 46100 Valencia, Spain
- Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO−CINQA), Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Ibrahim MM, Mersal GAM, Fallatah AM, Althubeiti K, El-Sheshtawy HS, Abou Taleb MF, Das MR, Boukherroub R, Attia MS, Amin MA. Electrocatalytic hydrogen generation using tripod containing pyrazolylborate-based copper( ii), nickel( ii), and iron( iii) complexes loaded on a glassy carbon electrode. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8030-8042. [PMID: 35424777 PMCID: PMC8982464 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08530a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Three transition metal complexes (MC) namely, [TpMeMeCuCl(H2O)] (CuC), [TpMeMeNiCl] (NiC), and [TpMeMeFeCl2(H2O)] (FeC) {TpMeMe = tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate} were synthesized and structurally characterized. The three complexes CuC, NiC, and FeC-modified glassy carbon (GC) were examined as molecular electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline solution (0.1 M KOH). Various GC-MC electrodes were prepared by loading different amounts (ca. 0.2–0.8 mg cm−2) of each metal complex on GC electrodes. These electrodes were used as cathodes in aqueous alkaline solutions (0.1 M KOH) to efficiently generate H2 employing various electrochemical techniques. The three metal complexes' HER catalytic activity was assessed using cathodic polarization studies. The charge-transfer kinetics of the HER at the (GC-MC)/OH− interface at a given overpotential were also studied using the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique. The electrocatalyst's stability and long-term durability tests were performed employing cyclic voltammetry (repetitive cycling up to 5000 cycles) and 48 h of chronoamperometry measurements. The catalytic evolution of hydrogen on the three studied MC surfaces was further assessed using density functional theory (DFT) simulations. The GC-CuC catalysts revealed the highest HER electrocatalytic activity, which increased with the catalyst loading density. With a low HER onset potential (EHER) of −25 mV vs. RHE and a high exchange current density of 0.7 mA cm−2, the best performing electrocatalyst, GC-CuC (0.8 mg cm−2), showed significant HER catalytic performance. Furthermore, the best performing electrocatalyst required an overpotential value of 120 mV to generate a current density of 10 mA cm−2 and featured a Tafel slope value of −112 mV dec−1. These HER electrochemical kinetic parameters were comparable to those measured here for the commercial Pt/C under the same operating conditions (−10 mV vs. RHE, 0.88 mA cm−2, 108 mV dec−1, and 110 mV to yield a current density of 10 mA cm−2), as well as the most active molecular electrocatalysts for H2 generation from aqueous alkaline electrolytes. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations were used to investigate the nature of metal complex activities in relation to hydrogen adsorption. The molecular electrostatic surface potential (MESP) of the metal complexes was determined to assess the putative binding sites of the H atoms to the metal complex. Three transition metal complexes (MC) namely, [TpMeMeCuCl(H2O)] (CuC), [TpMeMeNiCl] (NiC), and [TpMeMeFeCl2(H2O)] (FeC) {TpMeMe = tris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate} were synthesized and structurally characterized.![]()
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- Mohamed M. Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
- Polymer Chemistry Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
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- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat 785006, Assam, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, Univ. Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, UMR 8520 – IEMN, F59000 Lille, France
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Abbassia 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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