Gases like H2, N2, CO2, and CO are increasingly recognized as critical feedstock in “green”
energy conversion and as sources of nitrogen and carbon for the agricultural and chemical …

Bioelectrocatalysis is an interdisciplinary research field combining biocatalysis and
electrocatalysis via the utilization of materials derived from biological systems as catalysts to …

The defining trait of obligate anaerobes is that oxygen blocks their growth, yet the underlying
mechanisms are unclear. A popular hypothesis was that these microorganisms failed to …

Hydrogen as a clean energy that is conducive to energy and environmental sustainability,
playing a significant role in the alleviation of global climate change and energy crisis …

Ever since the discovery of hydrogenases over 90 years ago (Stephenson and Stickland,
1931), their structure and mechanism of action have been intensively investigated. Of the …

Efficient electrocatalytic energy conversion requires devices to function reversibly, that is, to
deliver a substantial current at a minimal overpotential. Redox-active films can effectively …

[FeFe]-hydrogenases are complex metalloenzymes, key to microbial energy metabolism in
numerous organisms. During anaerobic metabolism, they dissipate excess reducing …

Hydrogenases are redox enzymes that catalyze the conversion of protons and molecular
hydrogen (H2). Based on the composition of the active site cofactor, the monometallic [Fe] …

Abstract [FeFe]-hydrogenases are efficient H2-catalysts, yet upon contact with dioxygen their
catalytic cofactor (H-cluster) is irreversibly inactivated. Here, we combine X-ray …

Pathogenic microorganisms use various mechanisms to conserve energy in host tissues
and environmental reservoirs. One widespread but often overlooked means of energy …