Revisiting solar energy flow in nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems

J Liang, K Xiao, X Wang, T Hou, C Zeng, X Gao… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Nanomaterial-microorganism hybrid systems (NMHSs), integrating semiconductor
nanomaterials with microorganisms, present a promising platform for broadband solar …

Microbe-mediated transformation of metal sulfides: Mechanisms and environmental significance

Z Su, X Li, Y Xi, T Xie, Y Liu, B Liu, H Liu, W Xu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microorganisms play a key role in the natural circulation of various constituent elements of
metal sulfides. Some microorganisms (such as Thiobacillus ferrooxidans) can promote the …

Bacterial extracellular electron transfer: a powerful route to the green biosynthesis of inorganic nanomaterials for multifunctional applications

L Zou, F Zhu, Z Long, Y Huang - Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2021 - Springer
Synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles (MNPs) using various
biological entities as smart nanofactories has emerged as one of the foremost scientific …

Panoramic insights into semi-artificial photosynthesis: origin, development, and future perspective

K Xiao, J Liang, X Wang, T Hou, X Ren, P Yin… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Semi-artificial photosynthetic systems (SAPSs) integrate the strengths of natural and artificial
photosynthesis for solar energy conversion. Synthetic materials and biological components …

Making waves: Microbe-photocatalyst hybrids may provide new opportunities for treating heavy metal polluted wastewater

W Zuo, Y Yu, H Huang - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination has received increasing attention as a growing worldwide
environmental problem. Traditional remediation methods are mainly based on adsorption …

Material–microbe interfaces for solar-driven CO2 bioelectrosynthesis

PC Sahoo, D Pant, M Kumar, SK Puri… - Trends in …, 2020 - cell.com
Sustainable production of solar-based chemicals is possible by mimicking the natural
photosynthetic mechanism. To realize the full potential of solar-to-chemical production, the …

Extracellular polymeric substances sustain photoreduction of Cr (VI) by Shewanella oneidensis-CdS biohybrid system

S Zhang, C Li, C Ke, S Liu, Q Yao, W Huang, Z Dang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Photosensitized biohybrid system (PBS) enables bacteria to exploit light energy harvested
by semiconductors for rapid pollutants transformation, possessing a promising future for …

Dissolved organic matter acting as a microbial photosensitizer drives photoelectrotrophic denitrification

S Huang, M Chen, Y Diao, Q Feng… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
The biogeochemical fates of dissolved organic matter (DOM) show important environmental
significance in aqueous ecosystems. However, the current understanding of the trophic …

Interfacing Iodine‐Doped Hydrothermally Carbonized Carbon with Escherichia coli through an “Add‐on” Mode for Enhanced Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production

K Xiao, TH Tsang, D Sun, J Liang… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The recently emerged photosynthetic biohybrid systems (PBSs) integrate the advantages of
the light‐harvesting ability of semiconductors and the catalytic power of biological …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of microbial electrochemical systems and photocatalysis for sustainable treatment of organic recalcitrant wastewaters: Main mechanisms, recent …

R Rafieenia, M Sulonen, M Mahmoud… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, microbial electrochemical systems (MESs) have demonstrated to be an
environmentally friendly technology for wastewater treatment and simultaneous production …