Objectives and main lines of action

Objective:

The development of  new technologies that will make it possible to achieve Bio-catalysts and catalytic materials  that are more efficient, versatile, sustainable and potentially and industrially applicable

 

Fundamental lines of research:

1. Improved Biocatalysts:

Immobilisation and protein chemical modification strategies

 

2. Artificial enzymes: metalloenzymes

(non-natural activities): advantages of combining metals + enzymes

 

3.Enzyme-metal nanoparticle hybrids (Nanobiohybrids) technology

New innovative technology for the creation of metal nanoparticles: nanobiohybrids technology.

 

4.New multifunctional catalytic systems in one compartment

-Combining enzymatic and metallic active sites: enzyme-metal, enzyme-metal-metal, enzyme-enzyme-metal, etc.

 

5. Design of novel efficient catalytic materials:

-Development of novel antiviral materials:  see https://cuvirac.webador.com/ 

-Development of anti-superbugs and biocorrosion materials 

-Developmeent of catalytic materials to remove gas pollutants (eg.  CO2 capture and transformation)

-Development of novel catalytic hybrids to improve mechanical properties of materials  with environmental and health properties.

 

Applications:

Funding and collaboration Support:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enzyme-metal nanoparticle hybrids (Nanobiohybrids) technology

Concept of technology:

Efficient and sustainable process

Sucessful results combining one enzyme with different metals and  different enzymes with one metal

 

Some examples of nanobiohybrids of different metals with one enzyme and iron hybrids with different enzymes or the use of chemical modified enzymes as scaffold.

 

 

High Versatility and stability in Catalysis 

Applications of Nanobiohybrids with funding and EU networks relevance

Multiactive catalysis for cascade reaction processes