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CdTe, CdSe, and CdS Nanocrystals for Highly Efficient Regeneration of Nicotinamide Cofactor Under Visible Light
Author(s) -
Nam Dong Heon,
Lee Sahng Ha,
Park Chan Beum
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201000077
Subject(s) - cadmium telluride photovoltaics , nanocrystal , quantum dot , nicotinamide , visible spectrum , cofactor , nanotechnology , materials science , regeneration (biology) , optoelectronics , luminescence , photochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , biology , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology
CdTe, CdSe, and CdS nanocrystals have a high capability to drive in situ photochemical regeneration of NADH under visible light ( λ > 420 nm). In particular, CdTe nanocrystals exhibit a superior turnover frequency and number for NADH regeneration compared to other inorganic photosensitizers. This work shows that quantum dots are excellent candidates as light harvesting components that can photochemically boost enzymatic synthesis reactions critically requiring cofactors.