A Bioengineering Approach to Environmental Remediation Daniel Strongin 1 , Trevor Douglas 2 , and Martin A. Schoonen 3 (1) Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA (2) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT (3) Department of Geosciences, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY R829601 ACS-PRF
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A Bioengineering Approach to Environmental Remediation
Daniel Strongin1, Trevor Douglas2, and Martin A. Schoonen3
(1) Department of Chemistry, Temple University, 1901 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA (2) Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
(3) Department of Geosciences, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
R829601
ACS-PRF
Acknowledgments
Hazel-Ann Hosein - Temple Univ.Mark Allen - Montana State Univ.Dan Ensign - Montana State Univ.
Horse Spleen Ferritin (HSF)
Listeria Innocua Ferritin-like Protein (LFLP)
• 24 polypeptide subunits
• Spherical protein cage (120 Å dia.)
• Cavity (80 Å dia.)
• Accommodates up to 4500 Fe atoms
Stores Fe as hydrated Fe2O3 (rust)
• 12 polypeptide subunits
• Spherical protein cage (90 Å dia.)
• Cavity (56Å dia.)
• Accommodates up to 500 Fe atoms
12 distinct sites10 Glu residues (at each site)
Glutamate (COO—)
N
N
N
N
N
N
RuII
HN
OS
Ru(phen)(bpy)22+ covalently linked to HSP G41C = photosensitizer
Small Heat Shock Protein Cage
From the thermophile
Cloned Mutant used
24 subunit cage with large 3nm
Diameter pores
Ferritin as a (photo)catalyst
Ferritin as a Template forThe growth of oxide and Metallic nanoparticles
Functionalization of the ferritin shell
Goals of EPA - Funded Research
2Fe2+ + Prot Prot-[Fe2]O2
Prot-[Fe2–O2]
Prot-[Fe-O-Fe]
H2O2
H2O, H+
2Fe2+ + O2
Fe(O)OH(s)
H2O2
2Fe(O)OH + 4 H+ Ferroxidase catalysed (important early on in the mineralization process )
4Fe2+ + O2 4Fe(O)OH + 2H2O + 8 H +Mineral catalysed (autocatalytic Fe(II) oxidation and hydrolysis
Fe Fe
O––O
OC
OO
CO
Hwang, J., Krebs, C., Huynh, B. H., Edmondson, D. E., Theil, E. C. & Penner-Hahn, J. E. (2000). Science 287, 122
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reductionby e-
oxidationby h+
e-
h+
A
A-
D
D+
oxidecore
Shell
Channel
Ferritin as a Photocatalyst
TiO2 vs. Ferric oxides
TiO2
Bandgap=3.2 eV uv lamps needed to
maximize photochemistry
very high stability
Ferric oxides (e.g., FeOOH
Bandgap=2.2 - 2.8eV can utilize a significant
part of solar spectrum low stability -
photocorrosion
Xenon vs. Solar spectrum
Xenon: The Full Spectrum vs. Deuterium Plus Tungsten by Robert A. Capobianco, http://opto.perkinelmer.com/library/papers/tp9.asp
TiO2
FeOOH
Experimental
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Time, min
a
b
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The decrease of the absorbance at 372 nm. The final concentration of the species: Na2Cr2O7: 5x10-6M; tartrate: 3x10-2M; Ferritins: 0.25mg/ml; Buffer: 0.1M. Tris, pH8.5.a, CoOOH-Fn; b, MnOOH-Fn; c, FeOOH-Fn.
Cr(VI) Cr(III)
lightCr2O7
2- + 14H+ + 6e- 2Cr3+ 7H2O
Can we tailor a nanoparticle system having a bandgap In the visible with high stability for application in environmental remediation?
Stability of catalytic ferritin particles
Time (min)0 50 100 150 200 250 300
ln[C
r(V
I)/C
r(V
I)o
]
-3.5
-3.0
-2.5
-2.0
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0.0
0.5
5:110:115:120:1
Cr:Fe
Reductant – tartrate (3.2x10-3 M)
Cr2O72- (4.0x10-4 M)
pH 7.5, tris buffer
Ferritin catalyzed reduction
Cr(III)
h
Cr(VI)
e-
Cr(III)
reductant
e-
h+
Photocorrosion and aggregation of protein free FeOOH
h
Fe(II)O2 , H+
Insoluble precipitate
h
Fe(II)Fe(III)
O2
Ferritin system
Ferritin as a Template forThe growth of oxide and Metallic nanoparticles
Apo-Ferritin
120
80
Ferritin Fe(O)OH
Co(O)OH Mn (O)OH Fe(O)OH
Fe Co
Reduction
Loading ofmetal controlsultimate nanoparticlesize
UV-Ozone treatment
Reduction
General synthetic scheme for Fe metal production
The PSD-UV uses high intensity UV radiation to vaporize and remove the protein portion
The high pressure cell coupled to UHV chamber where reduction of metal oxide to metal occurs and accompanying transfer apparatus.
Heights (nm
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
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10
15
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FeOOH nanoparticles prepared by UV-ozone treatment of 100 Fe loaded ferritin for 60 mins at 100oC under oxygen (<5psi)
ISOLATED NANOPARTICLES
Average Height ONLY 2.5 nm!
Acoustic AC mode AFM Characterization of FeOOH nanoparticles