Functionalized gold-nanoparticles enhance photosystem II driven photocurrent in a hybrid nano-bio-photoelectrochemical cell
Hagit Shoyhet, Nicholas G. Pavlopoulos, Lilac Amirav, Noam Adir
Abstract
Photosystem II is attached to DCBQ modified Au-nanoparticles and used in hybrid bio-photoelectrochemical cells for efficient conversion of solar energy to electrical current. The modified AuNPs enhance both PSII activity and electrical connectivity.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocurrentPhotosystem IIColloidal goldNanoparticleNano-Materials scienceNanotechnologySolar energy conversionPhotoelectrochemical cellEnergy transformationOptoelectronicsChemistryPhotosynthesisSolar energyElectrodeElectrolytePhysicsBiologyBiochemistryComposite materialEcologyThermodynamicsPhysical chemistryPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion