Non-covalent surface modification of boron nitride nanotubes for enhanced catalysis

Runqing Li; Jingquan Liu; Luhua Li; Hongbin Wang; Ziqing Weng; Simon K H Lam; Aijun Du; Ying Chen; Colin J Barrow; Wenrong Yang

doi:10.1039/c3cc45667f

Non-covalent surface modification of boron nitride nanotubes for enhanced catalysis

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 Jan 7;50(2):225-7. doi: 10.1039/c3cc45667f.

Authors

Runqing Li¹, Jingquan Liu, Luhua Li, Hongbin Wang, Ziqing Weng, Simon K H Lam, Aijun Du, Ying Chen, Colin J Barrow, Wenrong Yang

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia. wenrong.yang@deakin.edu.au.

PMID: 24225669
DOI: 10.1039/c3cc45667f

Abstract

Boron nitride nanotubes were functionalized with microperoxidase-11 in aqueous media, showing improved catalytic performance due to a strong electron coupling between the active centre of microperoxidase-11 and boron nitride nanotubes.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Boron Compounds / chemistry*
Catalysis
Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry*
Models, Molecular
Nanotubes / chemistry*
Nanotubes / ultrastructure
Peroxidases / chemistry*
Surface Properties

Substances

Boron Compounds
Enzymes, Immobilized
boron nitride
Peroxidases
microperoxidase