A Semiconductor Biohybrid System for Photo‐Synergetic Enhancement of Biological Hydrogen Production
Zi-Qian Yi, Shouqin Tian, Wei Geng, Tong-Kai Zhang, Wen Zhang, Yaoqi Huang, Hannah‐Noa Barad, Ge Tian, Xiaoyu Yang
Abstract
CdS nanoparticles were introduced on E. coli cells to construct a hydrogen generating biohybrid system via the biointerface of tannic acid-Fe complex. This hybrid system promotes good biological activity in a high salinity environment. Under light illumination, the as-synthesized biohybrid system achieves a 32.44 % enhancement of hydrogen production in seawater through a synergistic effect.
Topics & Concepts
Tannic acidNanotechnologyHydrogen productionMaterials scienceNanoparticleChemical engineeringHydrogenChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion