Biosynthetic transition metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanoparticles: Progress in synthesis, property control and applications

Feng, Yi; Marusak, Katherine E.; Li, You; Zauscher, Stefan

doi:10.1016/j.cocis.2018.11.002

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“…In the present manuscript, the precipitation of biological CdS was facilitated by the native ability of the host E. coli cells and could be improved by additional genetic engineering. To date, much progress has been made in the biological precipitation of semiconductor materials [23] . For example, the bacterial precipitation of CdS in E. coli was greatly affected by the growth phase, [24] and was enhanced by genetic engineering, such as overexpression of genes encoding cysteine desulfhydrase to increase sulfide production [17,25] .…”

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“…To date, much progress has been made in the biological precipitation of semiconductor materials. [23] For example, the bacterial precipitation of CdS in E. coli was greatly affected by the growth phase, [24] and was enhanced by genetic engineering, such as overexpression of genes encoding cysteine desulfhydrase to increase sulfide production. [17,25] The properties of the CdS nanoparticles precipitated by E. coli could be tuned, [16] even within the precipitation location, either intra-or extracellularly.…”

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Photo‐biohydrogen Production by Photosensitization with Biologically Precipitated Cadmium Sulfide in Hydrogen‐Forming Recombinant Escherichia coli

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An inorganic-biological hybrid system that integrates features of both stable and efficient semiconductors and selective and efficient enzymes is attractive for facilitating the conversion of solar energy to hydrogen. In this study, we aimed to develop a new photocatalytic hydrogen-production system based on Escherichia coli whole-cell genetically engineered as a biocatalysis for highly active hydrogen formation. The photocatalysis part was obtained by bacterial precipitation of cadmium sulfide (CdS), which is a visible-light-responsive semiconductor. The recombinant E. coli cells were sequentially subjected to CdS precipitation and heterologous [FeFe]-hydrogenase synthesis to yield a CdS@E. coli hybrid capable of light energy conversion and hydrogen formation in a single cell. The CdS@E. coli hybrid achieved photocatalytic hydrogen production with a sacrificial electron donor, thus demonstrating the feasibility of our system and expanding the current knowledge of photosensitization using a whole-cell biocatalyst with a bacterially precipitated semiconductor.

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Photo‐biohydrogen Production by Photosensitization with Biologically Precipitated Cadmium Sulfide in Hydrogen‐Forming Recombinant Escherichia coli

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“…7). Moreover, various MChs that were reported as photocatalyst on transformation of multiple pollutants are all possibly synthesized by these mentioned bacteria [10]. Therefore, these photochemical transformation processes of environmental pollutants driven by special functional microbes may be a kind of self-purification that exists extensively in coastal zones.…”

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“…As previously reported, chemical syntheses usually offer commendable control over material structure and properties, resulting in excellent performance [4][5][6][7][8]. However, the green fabrication of metal chalcogenides (MChs, including Sb 2 S 3 ) using microbes is gaining increased attention because of its low cost and eco-friendly [10]. Various bacteria, including Escherichia coli [11], Shewanella [12], Klebsiella [13], Desulfovibrio [14], Clostridiaceae [15] and Idiomarina [16], have been harnessed for the synthesis of a broad range of MChs [10][11][12][13][14][15][16].…”

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A novel green approach for fabricating visible, light sensitive nano-broccoli-like antimony trisulfide by marine Sb(v)-reducing bacteria: Revealing potential self-purification in coastal zones

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Antimony trisulfide (Sb 2 S 3) is industrially important for processes ranging from a semiconductor dopant through batteries to a flame retardant. Approaches for fabricating Sb 2 S 3 nanostructures or thin films are by chemical or physicochemical methods, while there have been no report focused on the biological synthesis of nano Sb 2 S 3. In the present study, we fabricated nano-broccoli-like Sb 2 S 3 using Sb(V) reducing bacteria. Thirty four marine and terrestrial strains are capable of fabricating Sb 2 S 3 after 1-5 days of incubation in different selective media. The nano-broccoli-like bio-Sb 2 S 3 was light sensitive between 400-550 nm, acting as a photo-catalyst with the bandgap energy of 1.84 eV. Moreover, kinetic and mechanism studies demonstrated that a k value of ∼0.27 h −1 with an R 2 = 0.99. The bio-Sb 2 S 3 supplemented system exhibited approximately 18.4 times higher photocatalytic activity for degrading methyl orange (MO) to SO 4 2-, CO 2 and H 2 O compared with that of control system, which had a k value of ∼0.015 h −1 (R 2 = 0.99) under visible light. Bacterial community shift analyses showed that the addition of S or Fe species to the media significantly changed the bacterial communities driven by antimony stress. From this work it appears Clostridia, Bacilli and Gammaproteobacteria from marine sediment are potentially ideal candidates for fabricating bio-Sb 2 S 3 due to their excellent electron transfer capability. Based on the above results, we propose a potential visible light bacterially catalyzed self-purification of both heavy metal and persistent organic contamination polluted coastal waters.

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“…Considerable interest on innovations of methodologies for controllable synthesis of them has been raised among academic and scientific communities. The biological synthetic route with benefits of low energy consumption and less impact on environment is beyond all doubt highly preferred nowadays [ 134 , 135 ].…”

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Bacterial extracellular electron transfer: a powerful route to the green biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials for multifunctional applications

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Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles (MNPs) using various biological entities as smart nanofactories has emerged as one of the foremost scientific endeavors in recent years. The biosynthesis process is environmentally friendly, cost-effective and easy to be scaled up, and can also bring neat features to products such as high dispersity and biocompatibility. However, the biomanufacturing of inorganic nanomaterials is still at the trial-and-error stage due to the lack of understanding for underlying mechanism. Dissimilatory metal reduction bacteria, especially Shewanella and Geobacter species, possess peculiar extracellular electron transfer (EET) features, through which the bacteria can pump electrons out of their cells to drive extracellular reduction reactions, and have thus exhibited distinct advantages in controllable and tailorable fabrication of inorganic nanomaterials including MNPs and graphene. Our aim is to present a critical review of recent state-of-the-art advances in inorganic biosynthesis methodologies based on bacterial EET using Shewanella and Geobacter species as typical strains. We begin with a brief introduction about bacterial EET mechanism, followed by reviewing key examples from literatures that exemplify the powerful activities of EET-enabled biosynthesis routes towards the production of a series of inorganic nanomaterials and place a special emphasis on rationally tailoring the structures and properties of products through the fine control of EET pathways. The application prospects of biogenic nanomaterials are then highlighted in multiple fields of (bio-) energy conversion, remediation of organic pollutants and toxic metals, and biomedicine. A summary and outlook are given with discussion on challenges of bio-manufacturing with well-defined controllability.

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Biosynthetic transition metal chalcogenide semiconductor nanoparticles: Progress in synthesis, property control and applications

Cited by 29 publications

References 82 publications

Photo‐biohydrogen Production by Photosensitization with Biologically Precipitated Cadmium Sulfide in Hydrogen‐Forming Recombinant Escherichia coli

Photo‐biohydrogen Production by Photosensitization with Biologically Precipitated Cadmium Sulfide in Hydrogen‐Forming Recombinant Escherichia coli

A novel green approach for fabricating visible, light sensitive nano-broccoli-like antimony trisulfide by marine Sb(v)-reducing bacteria: Revealing potential self-purification in coastal zones

Bacterial extracellular electron transfer: a powerful route to the green biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials for multifunctional applications

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