N2 Reduction: Interfacing the Enzyme Nitrogenase with Electrodes

Vincent Fourmond (1) , Christophe Léger (1)

1 BIP - Bioénergétique et Ingénierie des Protéines

Potential for nitrogenase: Milton, Minteer, and co-workers report the first evidence for the bioelectrochemical reduction of N2 to ammonia by nitrogenase. This complex enzyme could be wired to an electrode by using the soluble mediator methyl viologen; this very simple approach makes it possible to develop a variety of biotechnological devices.

Mots clés: nitrogenase; N2 reduction; electrocatalysis

Domaines: Chimie; Chimie théorique et/ou physique

Vincent Fourmond, Christophe Léger. N2 Reduction: Interfacing the Enzyme Nitrogenase with Electrodes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2017, 56 (16), pp.4388 - 4390. ⟨10.1002/anie.201701179⟩. ⟨hal-01514839⟩