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Frontispiece: Biosynthetic Approaches towards the Design of Artificial Hydrogen‐Evolution Catalysts
Author(s) -
Prasad Pallavi,
Selvan Dhanashree,
Chakraborty Saumen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202085561
Subject(s) - hydrogenase , catalysis , biochemical engineering , fossil fuel , hydrogen , hydrogen production , water splitting , production (economics) , nanotechnology , chemistry , environmental science , materials science , organic chemistry , engineering , economics , photocatalysis , macroeconomics
H2 gas is an alternative form of energy that can alleviate our heavy dependence on fossil fuels. Hydrogenase enzymes produce H 2 naturally, holding promise in the future of H 2 ‐based energy economy. In their review on page 12494 ff., S. Chakraborty et al. describe biomolecular catalysts containing earth‐abundant metals such as Fe, Co or Ni that have been designed and employed as H 2 producing catalysts by photochemical and electrochemical water splitting methods. These examples illustrate advances in environmentally benign approaches towards H 2 production as simpler yet functional models of the complex enzymes, paving the way for a promising new era of sustainable energy production.