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Heme protein immobilized electrode and its use
Assignee: Ajinomoto Co Inc
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Filing: 1984-08-31
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Granted: 1985-09-17
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Expires: 2004-08-31
Abstract
Abstract An electrical conducting solid electrode on the surface of which cytochrome c3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from 20%-100% of the monolayer coverage, said electrode thereby provided with the electrocatalytic capability of the direct four-electron reduction of dioxygen to water, and its uses.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Niki
- 👤 Hiroo Inokuchi
- 👤 Tatsuhiko Yagi
- 👤 Asao Nakamura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-26 13:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M8/00; H01M8/16; C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/001; C25; C25B; C25B11/00; C25B11/04; C25B11/042; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/90; H01M4/9008; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50; Y10; Y10S; Y10S204/00; Y10S204/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome c 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging between 20% and 100% of monolayer coverage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome c 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging between 20% and 100% of monolayer coverage.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of catalytic four-electron reduction of dioxygen directly to water in an aqueous solution which comprises placing an oxygen electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome c 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging between 20% and 100% of monolayer coverage into a first aqueous electrolyte solution at a pH of from about 4 to 10, placing a second electrode into a second aqueous electrolyte solution, said second electrolyte solution and second electrode being in communication with said first electrolyte solution and said first electrode in a manner to complete an electrical circuit, and applying an electrical current to said circuit sufficient to cause reduction of oxygen to water at the first electrode.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of catalytic four-electron reduction of dioxygen directly to water in an aqueous solution which comprises placing an oxygen electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome c 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging between 20% and 100% of monolayer coverage into a first aqueous electrolyte solution at a pH of from about 4 to 10, placing a second electrode into a second aqueous electrolyte solution, said second electrolyte solution and second electrode being in communication with said first electrolyte solution and said first electrode in a manner to complete an electrical circuit, and applying an electrical current to said circuit sufficient to cause reduction of oxygen to water at the first electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method as claimed in claim 2 in which said oxygen electrode is a carbon electrode on the surface of which cytochrome c 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from 40% to 70% of monolayer coverage, said cytochrome c 3 being isolated from a microorganism of the genus Desulfovibrio which is capable of producing cytochrome c 3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
A method of electrolysis of water to oxygen and hydrogen with the use of the electrode as claimed in claim 1 which comprises placing said electrode into a first aqueous electrolyte solution, placing a second electrode into a second aqueous electrolyte solution, said second electrolyte solution and said electrode being in communication with said first electrolyte solution and said first electrode in a manner to complete an electrical circuit, and applying an electrical current to said circuit sufficient to cause electrolysis of water to oxygen and hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A method of producing hydrogen which comprises placing an electrode as set forth in claim 1 in a mixed solution comprising (1) a buffer solution and (2) an electrolyte solution containing a redox compound which couples with cytochrome c 3 in a hydrogen evolution reaction, and placing a second electrode into a second aqueous electrolyte solution, said second electrolyte solution and said second electrode being in communication with said first electrolyte solution and said mixed solution in a manner to complete an electrical circuit, and applying an electrical current to said circuit sufficient to cause hydrogen evolution at the first electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5, wherein said redox compound which couples with cytochrome c 3 is hydrogenase, nitrogenase or a ferredoxin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
A method of dissociating hydrogen which comprises placing an electrode as set forth in claim 1 as a hydrogen electrode in a mixed solution comprising (1) a buffer solution and (2) an electrolyte solution containing a redox compound which couples with cytochrome c 3 in a hydrogen dissociation reaction and placing a second electrode into a second aqueous electrolyte solution, said second electrolyte solution and said second electrode being in communication with said first electrolyte solution and said first electrode in a manner to complete an electrical circuit, and applying an electrical current to said circuit sufficient to cause dissociation of hydrogen at the first electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said redox compound which couples with cytochrome c 3 is hydrogenase, nitrogenase or a ferredoxin.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7, wherein said hydrogen electrode is an anode of a fuel cell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome C 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from about 20%-100% of monolayer coverage which is prepared by soaking said electrode in a solution comprising cytochrome C 3 in a concentration of from about 10 -5 M to 10 -3 M.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome C 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from about 20%-100% of monolayer coverage which is prepared by soaking said electrode in a solution comprising cytochrome C 3 in a concentration of from about 10 -5 M to 10 -3 M.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome C 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from about 20%-100% of monolayer coverage which is further treated by: (a) soaking the electrode in a solution comprising hydrogenase, and (b) activating the hydrogenase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome C 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from about 20%-100% of monolayer coverage which is further treated by: (a) soaking the electrode in a solution comprising hydrogenase, and (b) activating the hydrogenase.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrode of claim 11 wherein the cytochrome C 3 is immobilized by irreversible adsorption onto the electrode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrode of claim 11 wherein the cytochrome C 3 is immobilized by covalent bonding.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrode of claim 13 wherein the covalent bonding is effected with polyvinylpyridine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome C 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from about 20-100 percent of monolayer coverage which is prepared by: (a) soaking the electrode in a mixed solution containing cytochrome C 3 and hydrogenase, and (b) activating the hydrogenase.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electrode comprising a solid electrical conducting material on the surface of which cytochrome C 3 is immobilized in an amount ranging from about 20-100 percent of monolayer coverage which is prepared by: (a) soaking the electrode in a mixed solution containing cytochrome C 3 and hydrogenase, and (b) activating the hydrogenase.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrode of claim 15 wherein the hydrogenase is activated by means of bubbling hydrogen gas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrode of claim 15 wherein the concentration of cytochrome C 3 in the mixed solution is approximately 10 -5 M.
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