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Solid‐State Biophotovoltaic Cells Containing Photosystem I
Author(s) -
Gordiichuk Pavlo I.,
Wetzelaer GertJan A. H.,
Rimmerman Dolev,
Gruszka Agnieszka,
de Vries Jan Willem,
Saller Manfred,
Gautier Daniel A.,
Catarci Stefano,
Pesce Diego,
Richter Shachar,
Blom Paul W. M.,
Herrmann Andreas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201401135
Subject(s) - photosystem ii , materials science , photosynthesis , solid state , artificial photosynthesis , component (thermodynamics) , semiconductor , membrane , photovoltaic system , photochemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , photocatalysis , botany , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology , catalysis , biochemistry , ecology , thermodynamics , physics , engineering
The large multiprotein complex, photosystem I (PSI), which is at the heart of light‐dependent reactions in photosynthesis, is integrated as the active component in a solid‐state organic photovoltaic cell. These experiments demonstrate that photoactive megadalton protein complexes are compatible with solution processing of organic‐semiconductor materials and operate in a dry non‐natural environment that is very different from the biological membrane.