Exogenous electricity flowing through cyanobacterial photosystem I drives CO<sub>2</sub> valorization with high energy efficiency
Zhaodong Li, Chao Wu, Xiang Gao, Bennett Addison, Shrameeta Shinde, Xin Wang, Xihan Chen, Jianping Yu, Draženka Svedružić, Jeffrey L. Blackburn, Wei Xiong
Abstract
An integrated photoelectrochemical architecture, with cyanobacteria lacking photosystem II activity, uses photons and exogenous electrons to convert carbon dioxide into carbon fuel products.
Topics & Concepts
Photosystem IICyanobacteriaCarbon dioxidePhotosynthesisElectricityCarbon fibersEnvironmental sciencePhotosystem IElectronPhotonChemistryPhotochemistryMaterials sciencePhysicsBiologyOpticsBacteriaNuclear physicsBiochemistryGeneticsComposite materialOrganic chemistryComposite numberQuantum mechanicsMicrobial Fuel Cells and BioremediationCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion