Issue 5, 2022

Bioelectrocatalytic methanol production with alcohol dehydrogenase using methylviologen as an electron mediator

Abstract

Methanol fuel is paid much attention as an alternative lower carbon fuel for internal combustion and other engines. In this work, the bioelectrocatalytic methanol production from formaldehyde with alcohol dehydrogenase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (ADH) using methylviologen (MV2+) as an electron mediator was developed toward establishing a method for synthesizing CO2 to methanol. When a single-electron reduction potential of MV2+ (−700 mV vs. Ag/AgCl electrode as a reference) was applied in the presence of ADH, reduction of formaldehyde to methanol was observed. After 90 min continuous external bias of −700 mV, 22.6% formaldehyde consumption based on methanol production was observed in this bioelectric catalyst system.

Graphical abstract: Bioelectrocatalytic methanol production with alcohol dehydrogenase using methylviologen as an electron mediator

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Mar 2022
Accepted
02 Apr 2022
First published
04 Apr 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Energy Adv., 2022,1, 247-251

Bioelectrocatalytic methanol production with alcohol dehydrogenase using methylviologen as an electron mediator

T. Katagiri, M. Kuwata, H. Yoneda, H. Sumi and Y. Amao, Energy Adv., 2022, 1, 247 DOI: 10.1039/D2YA00054G

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