title: Sunlight-assisted, biocatalytic formate synthesis from CO2 and water using silicon-based photoelectrochemical cells.
abstract: We report on a silicon-based photoelectrochemical cell that integrates a formate dehydrogenase from Thiobacillus sp. (TsFDH) to convert CO2 to formate using water as an electron donor under visible light irradiation and an applied bias. Our current study suggests that the deliberate integration of biocatalysis to a light-harvesting platform could provide an opportunity to synthesize valuable chemicals with the use of earth-abundant materials and sustainable resources.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 335 Science Road, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea. parkcb@kaist.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Eun Jin
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Jong Wan
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Su Keun
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kuk
authors.forename: Hyunjun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: Sumi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jae Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dong Heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Gyeong Min
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Yong Hwan
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chan Beum
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Park