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- Nominated as an outstanding Ph.D. thesis by the University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Provides comprehensive coverage of detailed mechanistic studies and model devices
- Demonstrates that metalloenzymes can be used to develop entirely new directions in artificial photosynthesis research, ranging from fuel production to specific hydrogenation reactions
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This thesis describes a series of investigations designed to assess the value of metalloenzymes in systems for artificial and adapted photosynthesis. The research presented explores the interplay between inherent enzyme properties such as structure, rates and thermodynamics, and the properties of the semiconducting materials to which the enzyme is attached. Author, Andreas Bachmeier provides a comprehensive introduction to the interdisciplinary field of artificial photosynthesis, allowing the reader to grasp the latest approaches being investigated, from molecular systems to heterogeneous surface catalysis. Bachmeier’s work also uses metalloenzymes to highlight the importance of reversible catalysts in removing the burden of poor electrocatalytic rates and efficiencies which are common characteristics for most artificial photosynthesis systems. Overall, this thesis provides newcomers and students in the field with evidence that metalloenzymes can be used to establish new directionsin artificial photosynthesis research.
Authors and Affiliations
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Business Unit Catalysts, Clariant, Munich, Germany
Andreas S. J. L. Bachmeier
About the author
Following a year in the chemical industry working in Novara (Italy) and Munich, he moved to the United Kingdom to pursue his doctoral studies in biological inorganic chemistry at the University of Oxford, where he worked, as St John’s College Graduate Scholar, under the supervision of Prof. Fraser Armstrong FRS. Upon finishing his doctoral work, Andreas joined the catalyst business of specialty chemicals group Clariant in2015. Currently his, work centres on projects dealing with selective hydrogenation and monomer purification / contaminant removal.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Metalloenzymes as Inspirational Electrocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis
Book Subtitle: From Mechanism to Model Devices
Authors: Andreas S. J. L. Bachmeier
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47069-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-47068-9Published: 01 December 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83654-6Published: 04 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-47069-6Published: 23 November 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVI, 252
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 112 illustrations in colour
Topics: Physical Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable and Green Energy, Enzymology