Felipe Conzuelo Lab

	The Bioelectrochemistry and Electrobiotechnology Lab focuses on the integration of biomolecules and microorganisms with electrode materials to solve fundamental questions in the study of biological redox processes, as well as the implementation of various biotechnological devices, ranging from energy conversion and storage to biosensing applications.
	Felipe Conzuelo  Auxiliary Investigator PhD 2014 in Chemistry Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Email felipe.conzuelo@itqb.unl.pt

Research Interests

The Lab is devoted to conducting research in the area of bioelectrochemistry with emphasis on the associated technological applications derived from the integration of biological entities with electrode materials. We focus on the study of microorganisms, as well as isolated redox enzymes and other relevant biomolecules, making use of electrochemistry to fundamentally understand biological redox processes and investigate the performance of the resulting bioelectrochemical devices.

Selected Publications

1. F. Rizzo, V. Brissos, S. Villain, L.O. Martins, F. Conzuelo*, Simple and directed immobilization of a multicopper oxidase on flat bare gold electrodes provides high catalytic currents for O2 reduction. ACS Catal. (2024) 14, 4760–4767.

2. G. Moro, V. Brissos, C. Zanardi, L.O. Martins, F. Conzuelo*, Electrochemical investigations of the multicopper oxidase from Aquifex aeolicus under direct electron transfer with carbon electrodes. Electrochim. Acta (2023) 468, 143199.

3. P. Wang, A. Frank, J. Appel, M. Boehm, N. Strabel, M.M. Nowaczyk,* W. Schuhmann,* F. Conzuelo,* K. Gutekunst*, In vivo assembly of photosystem I-hydrogenase chimera for in vitro photoH2 production. Adv. Energy Mater. (2023) 13, 2203232.

4. F. Zhao, A.C. Brix, A. Lielpetere, W. Schuhmann*, F. Conzuelo*, On the mediated electron transfer of immobilized galactose oxidase for biotechnological applications. Chem. Eur. J. (2022) 28, e202200868.

5. P. Wang, F. Zhao, A. Frank, S. Zerria, A. Lielpetere, A. Ruff, M.M. Nowaczyk, W. Schuhmann*, F. Conzuelo*, Rational design of a photosystem I photoanode for the fabrication of biophotovoltaic devices. Adv. Energy Mater. (2021) 11, 2102858.

6. P. Wang, A. Frank, F. Zhao, J. Szczesny, J.R.C. Junqueira, S. Zacarias, A. Ruff, M.M. Nowaczyk, I.A.C. Pereira, M. Rögner, F. Conzuelo*, W. Schuhmann*, Closing the gap for electronic short-circuiting: Photosystem I mixed monolayers enable improved anisotropic electron flow in biophotovoltaic devices. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. (2021) 60, 2000–2006.

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Bioelectroquímica e Electrobiotecnologia  (PT)

O Laboratório dedica-se à investigação na área da bioelectroquímica com ênfase nas aplicações tecnológicas associadas derivadas da integração de entidades biológicas com materiais de eléctrodos. Concentramo-nos no estudo de microorganismos, assim como de enzimas redox isoladas e outras biomoléculas relevantes, fazendo uso da electroquímica para compreender fundamentalmente os processos biológicos redox e investigar o desempenho dos dispositivos bioelectroquímicos resultantes.

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