Molecular Biomimetics
News
- Manuel and Sergii's work featured on cover of ChemComm!
- BUUR meeting, March 27-29
- CAP meeting, March 2
- SUNRISE Sweden Stakeholder Event, March 17
- Postdoc position: Electrochemical investigation of plasmon-driven catalysis
- PhD thesis defense: Brigitta Németh, Nov. 6, 9:15
- CAP meeting, November 4
- BUUR meeting, March 27-29
Publikationer
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P,N-Chelated Gold(III) Complexes: Structure and Reactivity
2021
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Biotechnological Production of the Sunscreen Pigment Scytonemin in Cyanobacteria: Progress and Strategy
2021
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Improved biohydrogen production by immobilized cells of the green algaTetrasporasp. CU2551 incubated under aerobic condition
2020
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A Stable Homoleptic Organometallic Iron(IV) Complex
2020
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P,N-Chelated Gold(III) Complexes: Structure and Reactivity
2021
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Production of succinate by engineered strains of Synechocystis PCC 6803 overexpressing phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase and a glyoxylate shunt
2021
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Soft x-ray spectroscopies in liquids and at solid-liquid interface at BACH beamline at Elettra
2021
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Electronic and geometric structure effects on one-electron oxidation of first-row transition metals in the same ligand framework
2021
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PSB33 protein sustains photosystem II in plant chloroplasts under UV-A light
2020
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Understanding the Stability and Recrystallization Behavior of Amorphous Zinc Phosphate
2021
Our research within Molecular Biomimetics
Research in Molecular Biomimetics is interdisciplinary and lies at the interface between biology, physics and chemistry. Our strategy is to connect fundamental studies with application-oriented research to facilitate innovations that promote the transition to a sustainable society.
The focus of Molecular Biomimetics lies in understanding and adapting/mimicking biological reactions that convert solar energy into fuels or high-value products. Specific examples of our research topics include:
- Electron and proton transfer in biological systems.
- Energy conversion in natural photosynthesis.
- Mechanistic studies of hydrogenases and nitrogenases.
- Enzyme design and production of artificial enzymes in vitro and in vivo.
- Synthesis and characterization of molecular and material-based catalysts for CO2 and N2 reduction, H2-formation/oxidation, and water oxidation.
- Assembly and testing of devices for solar or electrical energy storage in fuels
- Develop and analyze photosynthetic microorganisms for biotechnological applications.
We employ and develop a number of techniques, for example within the areas of structural analysis, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electrochemistry, molecular biology and metabolic engineering.
Biophysical and Bioinorganic Chemistry
Our basic, frontline research in natural photosynthesis has served as inspiration and guidelines for research in artificial photosynthesis since many years. Our long-term integration of research in natural and man-made systems has become our signature and proven to be a fruitful apporach.
Microbial Chemistry
Research in Microbial Chemistry is of fundamental science character in the borderland between chemistry, cell- and molecular biology, and genetics. The vision is to use a combination of advanced gene technology and synthetic biology to develop and analyze photosynthetic microorganisms to be used in future biotechnological applications. At present, the largest research area aims to develop cyanobacteria which convert solar energy into an energy carrier.