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Biocatalytic and Bioelectrocatalytic Approaches for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide using Enzymes
Author(s) -
Schlager Stefanie,
Dibenedetto Angela,
Aresta Michele,
Apaydin Dogukan H.,
Dumitru Liviu M.,
Neugebauer Helmut,
Sariciftci Niyazi S.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201600610
Subject(s) - biochemical engineering , raw material , carbon dioxide , carbon fibers , chemistry , redox , greenhouse gas , biocatalysis , nanotechnology , environmental chemistry , environmental science , materials science , organic chemistry , biology , engineering , catalysis , ecology , reaction mechanism , composite number , composite material
In the recent decade, CO 2 has increasingly been regarded not only as a greenhouse gas but even more as a chemical feedstock for carbon‐based materials. Different strategies have evolved to realize CO 2 utilization and conversion into fuels and chemicals. In particular, biological approaches have drawn attention, as natural CO 2 conversion serves as a model for many processes. Microorganisms and enzymes have been studied extensively for redox reactions involving CO 2 . In this review, we focus on monitoring nonliving biocatalyzed reactions for the reduction of CO 2 by using enzymes. We depict the opportunities but also challenges associated with utilizing such biocatalysts. Besides the application of enzymes with co‐factors, resembling natural processes, and co‐factor recovery, we also discuss implementation into photochemical and electrochemical techniques.