Schiller Tim, Ries Kevin Matthias, Marschall Roland, Scheibel Thomas
Chair of Biomaterials, University of Bayreuth, Prof.-Rüdiger-Bormann-Straße 1, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
Chair of Physical Chemistry III, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany.
ACS Omega. 2025 Aug 3;10(31):34539-34547. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.5c03101. eCollection 2025 Aug 12.
The demand for green and sustainable energy sources is rapidly increasing. Hydrogen is an emission-less energy source, but current production methods are energy-consuming, making hydrogen in part unattractive compared to conventional energy sources. However, photocatalytic hydrogen production, which harnesses solar energy to produce hydrogen as an energy storage medium, is a promising approach in this context. Typically, inorganic materials provided as nanoparticles are used as catalysts in this process but pose challenges concerning recycling and reuse. Further, the immobilization of the nanoparticles is necessary to allow the large-scale application for hydrogen production. Due to its extraordinary mechanical properties, biodegradability, and ability for genetic modification, recombinant spider silk is a promising material for the immobilization of nanoparticles. Here, hybrid membranes have been developed based on electrospun meshes made of modified spider silk proteins and immobilized gold-modified TiO-nanoparticles (Au@TiO-NPs). These membranes showed photocatalytic activity and were capable of producing hydrogen. Additionally, the particle-loaded membranes were tested in a flow-through system, offering the possibility for on-demand hydrogen production.
对绿色和可持续能源的需求正在迅速增长。氢是一种无排放能源,但目前的生产方法耗能大,这使得氢在某种程度上与传统能源相比缺乏吸引力。然而,光催化制氢利用太阳能来生产氢作为能量存储介质,在这种背景下是一种很有前景的方法。通常,在此过程中作为纳米颗粒提供的无机材料用作催化剂,但在回收和再利用方面存在挑战。此外,纳米颗粒的固定化对于大规模制氢应用是必要的。由于其非凡的机械性能、生物可降解性和基因改造能力,重组蜘蛛丝是用于固定纳米颗粒的一种很有前景的材料。在此,基于由改性蜘蛛丝蛋白制成的电纺网和固定化的金改性TiO纳米颗粒(Au@TiO-NPs)开发了混合膜。这些膜表现出光催化活性并且能够产生氢气。此外,对负载颗粒的膜在流通系统中进行了测试,为按需制氢提供了可能性。
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