Spin coating photoactive photosystem I–PEDOT: PSS composite films

MA Nabhan, CA Silvera Batista, DE Cliffel… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photosystem I (PSI), a naturally abundant multi-subunit protein complex known for its ability
to harvest solar energy and transform it into chemical energy in photosynthesis, is mixed …

Closing the green gap of photosystem I with synthetic fluorophores for enhanced photocurrent generation in photobiocathodes

S Morlock, SK Subramanian, A Zouni, F Lisdat - Chemical Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
One restriction for biohybrid photovoltaics is the limited conversion of green light by most
natural photoactive components. The present study aims to fill the green gap of photosystem …

[HTML][HTML] A bacteriorhodopsin-based biohybrid solar cell using carbon-based electrolyte and cathode components

C Espinoza-Araya, R Starbird, ES Prasad… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is currently a high demand for energy production worldwide, mainly producing
renewable and sustainable energy. Bio-sensitized solar cells (BSCs) are an excellent option …

Graphene oxide decorated with gold enables efficient biophotovolatic cells incorporating photosystem I

N Torabi, S Rousseva, Q Chen, A Ashrafi… - RSC …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
This paper describes the use of reduced graphene oxide decorated with gold nanoparticles
as an efficient electron transfer layer for solid-state biophotovoltic cells containing …

3D Printing of thylakoid-PEDOT: PSS composite electrode for bio-photoelectrochemical cells

YJ Kim, SI Kim, JH Kim, JH Yun, H Hong… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Thylakoid membranes (TMs) isolated from plant cells produce high-energy electrons by
splitting water molecules using solar energy during photosynthesis. Since those …

Construction of a self-assembled polyelectrolyte/graphene oxide multilayer film and its interaction with metal ions

Z Cao, Y Zhang, Z Luo, W Li, T Fu, W Qiu, Z Lai… - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, a composite multilayer film onto gold was constructed from two charged
building blocks, ie, negatively charged graphene oxide (GO) and a branched polycation …

Electric Polarization-Dependent Absorption and Photocurrent Generation in Limnospira indica Immobilized on Boron-Doped Diamond

N Ryzhkov, N Colson, E Ahmed, P Pobedinskas… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
We present the change of light absorption of cyanobacteria in response to externally applied
electrical polarization. Specifically, we studied the relation between electrical polarization …

Photocurrent generation in artificial light-harvesting protein matrices

Y Agam, N Amdursky - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2023 - ACS Publications
Light-harvesting is at the heart of photocurrent generation devices, and it is also one of the
most important natural phenomena of which photosynthesis is an example. Inspired by …

Photoactive and conductive biohybrid films by polymerization of pyrrole through voids in photosystem I multilayer films

JM Passantino, BA Christiansen, MA Nabhan… - Nanoscale …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The combination of conducting polymers with electro-and photoactive proteins into thin films
holds promise for advanced energy conversion materials and devices. The emerging field of …

Fluorescence and electron transfer of Limnospira indica functionalized biophotoelectrodes

N Ryzhkov, N Colson, E Ahmed, P Pobedinskas… - Photosynthesis …, 2024 - Springer
Cyanobacteria play a crucial role in global carbon and nitrogen cycles through
photosynthesis, making them valuable subjects for understanding the factors influencing …