Enzyme‐Compatible Core‐Shell Nanoreactor for in Situ H₂‐Driven NAD(P)H Regeneration

Abstract

The regeneration of the reduced form cofactor NAD(P)H is essential for the extra‐cellular application of bio‐reduction, which necessitates not only the development of efficient artificial NAD(P)H regeneration catalytic system but also its well compatibility with the cascade enzymatic reduction system. In this work, we reported the preparation of a metal nanoparticle (NP) and metal complex integrated core‐shell nanoreactor for H2‐driven NAD(P)H regeneration through the immobilization of a Rh complex on Ni/TiO2 surface via a bipyridine contained 3D porous organic polymer (POP). In comparison with the corresponding single component metal NPs and the immobilized Rh complex, the integrated catalyst presented simultaneously enhanced activity and selectivity in NAD(P)H regeneration thanks to the rapid spillover of activated H species from metal NPs to Rh complex. In addition, the size‐sieving effect of POP precluded the direct interaction of enzyme and Rh complex confined in the pores, enabling the success coupling of core‐shell nanoreactor and aldehyde ketone reductase (AKR) for chemoenzymatic reduction of acetophenone to (R)‐1‐phenylethan‐1‐ol. This work provides a strategy for the rational manipulation of multicomponent cooperation catalysis.