Bio-Inspired Self-Assembly of Enzyme-Micelle Systems for Semi-Artificial Photosynthesis.

ABSTRACT: Supramolecular surfactants provide a versatile platform to construct systems for solar fuel synthesis, for example via the self-assembly of amphiphilic photosensitizers and catalysts into diverse supramolecular structures. However, the utilization of amphiphilic photosensitizers in solar fuel production has predominantly focused on yielding gaseous products, such as molecular hydrogen (H₂), carbon monoxide (CO), and methane (CH₄) with turnover numbers (TONs) of synthetic catalysts typically in the range of hundreds to thousands. Inspired by biological lipid-protein interactions, we present herein a bio-hybrid assembly strategy that utilizes photosensitizers as surfactants to form micellar scaffolds that interface with enzymes, namely hydrogenases and formate dehydroge

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036810 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature