Controlling metal-carbonate phase, form, and function through de novo protein design
Paul S. Kwon, Xinqi Li, Le Tracy Yu, Harley Pyles, Todd H. Lewis, Connor Weidle, Andrew J. Borst, Catherine Bodinger, Alex Kang, Hannah Nguyen, Johnny Mendoza, Kenneth D. Carr, Brian Coventry, Yang Hsia, Zsombor Molnár, , David A. Baker
This study designs proteins to control the phase, form, and function of metal-carbonate materials, demonstrating their use as electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry