Solar water-splitting into H2 and O2: design principles of photosystem II and hydrogenases
Author(s) -
Wolfgang Lubitz,
Edward J. Reijerse,
Johannes Messinger
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
energy and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1754-5706
pISSN - 1754-5692
DOI - 10.1039/b808792j
Subject(s) - hydrogenase , photosystem ii , water splitting , hydrogen production , solar fuel , hydrogen , catalysis , photosystem i , chemistry , artificial photosynthesis , photochemistry , production (economics) , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , photosynthesis , materials science , biochemistry , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , economics , macroeconomics
This review aims at presenting the principles of water-oxidation in photosystem II and of hydrogen production by the two major classes of hydrogenases in order to facilitate application for the design of artificial catalysts for solar fuel production.
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