From Photodriven Charge Accumulation to Fueling Enzyme Cascades in Molecular Factories

Yasunori Okamoto; Thomas R. Ward; Oliver S. Wenger

doi:10.2533/chimia.2016.395

From Photodriven Charge Accumulation to Fueling Enzyme Cascades in Molecular Factories

Authors

Yasunori Okamoto Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51 and St. Johanns-Ring 19, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
Thomas R. Ward Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51 and St. Johanns-Ring 19, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland. thomas.ward@unibas.ch
Oliver S. Wenger Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51 and St. Johanns-Ring 19, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland. oliver.wenger@unibas.ch

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2016.395

Keywords:

Molecular factories, Solar energy

Abstract

In a multi-disciplinary team effort we gather experts on light-to-chemical energy conversion, artificial metalloenzymes, and bio-inspired polymer vesicles in order to construct molecular factories which produce added-value chemicals in an overall process fueled by solar energy. We outline our long-term vision and discuss specific challenges associated with this endeavor.