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The research team led by Professor Yutaka Amao, Director of the OMU Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, published a paper entitled “Electrocatalytic production of formaldehyde with formaldehyde dehydrogenase using a viologen redox mediator.” The paper was featured on the front cover of “New Journal of Chemistry,” published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

E-fuels are carbon-neutral fuels in liquid or gas form that are produced from renewable sources. Professor Amao’s research team has been trying to establish a method for using enzymes to synthesize methanol, an e-fuel, from carbon dioxide. In this study, they successfully used electrical energy and enzymes to create formaldehyde from formic acid, which is a significant step towards methanol production. The front cover of “New Journal of Chemistry” features the image of a station supplying e-fuels produced from carbon dioxide.

Paper Information

Journal title: New Journal of Chemistry
Paper title: Electrocatalytic production of formaldehyde with formaldehyde dehydrogenase using a viologen redox mediator
DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ00692H

Acknowledgment

This study was conducted in cooperation with Honda R&D Co.,Ltd.

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