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Design of Laccase–Metal Organic Framework-Based Bioelectrodes for Biocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction
journal contribution
posted on 2016-07-22, 00:00 authored by Snehangshu Patra, Saad Sene, Christine Mousty, Christian Serre, Annie Chaussé, Ludovic Legrand, Nathalie SteunouLaccase in combination with 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic
acid) (ABTS) as a mediator is a well-known bioelectrocatalyst for
the 4-electron oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). The present work
deals with the first exploitation of mesoporous iron(III) trimesate-based
metal organic frameworks (MOF) MIL-100(Fe) (MIL stands for materials
from Institut Lavoisier) as a new and efficient immobilization matrix
of laccase for the building up of biocathodes for ORR. First, the
immobilization of ABTS in the pores of the MOF was studied by combining
micro-Raman spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), and N2 porosimetry. The ABTS-MIL-100(Fe)-based modified electrode
presents excellent properties in terms of charge transfer kinetics
and ionic conductivity as well as a very stable and reproducible electrochemical
response, showing that MIL-100(Fe) provides a suitable and stabilizing
microenvironment for electroactive ABTS molecules. In a second step,
laccase was further immobilized on the MIL-100(Fe)-ABTS matrix. The
Lac-ABTS-MIL-100(Fe)-CIE bioelectrode presents a high electrocatalytic
current density of oxygen reduction and a reproducible electrochemical
response characterized by a high stability over a long period of time
(3 weeks). These results constitute a significant advance in the field
of laccase-based bioelectrocatalysts for ORR. According to our work,
it appears that the high catalytic efficiency of Lac-ABTS-MIL-100(Fe)
for ORR may result from a synergy of chemical and catalytic properties
of MIL-100(Fe) and laccase.