Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria

Platinum nanoparticles (Pt(0)NPs) are expected to play a vital role in future technologies as high-performance catalysts. The microbiological route for Pt(0)NPs’ production is considered a greener and simpler alternative to conventional methods. In order to explore the potential utility of extreme a...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:ff5f6dc5c2ce485aa3bc3e77e5bbd2c82021-11-25T18:25:59ZBiogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria10.3390/min111111752075-163Xhttps://doaj.org/article/ff5f6dc5c2ce485aa3bc3e77e5bbd2c82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/11/1175https://doaj.org/toc/2075-163XPlatinum nanoparticles (Pt(0)NPs) are expected to play a vital role in future technologies as high-performance catalysts. The microbiological route for Pt(0)NPs’ production is considered a greener and simpler alternative to conventional methods. In order to explore the potential utility of extreme acidophiles, Fe(III)-reducing acidophilic bacteria, <i>Acidocella aromatica</i> and <i>Acidiphilium crytpum,</i> were tested for the production of bio-Pt(0)NPs from an acidic solution. Bio-Pt(0)NPs were successfully formed via a simple one-step reaction with the difference in the size and location between the two strains. Intact enzymatic activity was essential to exhibit the site for Pt(0) crystal nucleation, which enables the formation of well-dispersed, fine bio-Pt(0)NPs. Active <i>Ac. aromatica</i> cells produced the finest bio-Pt(0)NPs of mean and median size of 16.1 and 8.5 nm, respectively. The catalytic activity of bio-Pt(0)NPs was assessed using the Cr(VI) reduction reaction, which was shown to be in a negative linear correlation with the mean particle size under the conditions tested. This is the first study reporting the recruitment of acidophilic extremophiles for the production of Pt(0)NPs. Acidophilic extremophiles often inhabit metal-rich acidic liquors in nature and are expected to become the promising tool for metal nanotechnology.Takahiro MatsumotoIdol PhannNaoko OkibeMDPI AGarticleplatinumnanoparticlesextreme acidophilesFe(III)-reducing bacteria<i>Acidocella</i> sp.<i>Acidiphilium</i> sp.MineralogyQE351-399.2ENMinerals, Vol 11, Iss 1175, p 1175 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic platinum
nanoparticles
extreme acidophiles
Fe(III)-reducing bacteria
<i>Acidocella</i> sp.
<i>Acidiphilium</i> sp.
Mineralogy
QE351-399.2
spellingShingle platinum
nanoparticles
extreme acidophiles
Fe(III)-reducing bacteria
<i>Acidocella</i> sp.
<i>Acidiphilium</i> sp.
Mineralogy
QE351-399.2
Takahiro Matsumoto
Idol Phann
Naoko Okibe
Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria
description Platinum nanoparticles (Pt(0)NPs) are expected to play a vital role in future technologies as high-performance catalysts. The microbiological route for Pt(0)NPs’ production is considered a greener and simpler alternative to conventional methods. In order to explore the potential utility of extreme acidophiles, Fe(III)-reducing acidophilic bacteria, <i>Acidocella aromatica</i> and <i>Acidiphilium crytpum,</i> were tested for the production of bio-Pt(0)NPs from an acidic solution. Bio-Pt(0)NPs were successfully formed via a simple one-step reaction with the difference in the size and location between the two strains. Intact enzymatic activity was essential to exhibit the site for Pt(0) crystal nucleation, which enables the formation of well-dispersed, fine bio-Pt(0)NPs. Active <i>Ac. aromatica</i> cells produced the finest bio-Pt(0)NPs of mean and median size of 16.1 and 8.5 nm, respectively. The catalytic activity of bio-Pt(0)NPs was assessed using the Cr(VI) reduction reaction, which was shown to be in a negative linear correlation with the mean particle size under the conditions tested. This is the first study reporting the recruitment of acidophilic extremophiles for the production of Pt(0)NPs. Acidophilic extremophiles often inhabit metal-rich acidic liquors in nature and are expected to become the promising tool for metal nanotechnology.
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author Takahiro Matsumoto
Idol Phann
Naoko Okibe
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Idol Phann
Naoko Okibe
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title Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria
title_short Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria
title_full Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria
title_fullStr Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria
title_full_unstemmed Biogenic Platinum Nanoparticles’ Production by Extremely Acidophilic Fe(III)-Reducing Bacteria
title_sort biogenic platinum nanoparticles’ production by extremely acidophilic fe(iii)-reducing bacteria
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/ff5f6dc5c2ce485aa3bc3e77e5bbd2c8
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