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Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles to Augment Photosynthesis of Chloroplasts
Author(s) -
Wang Yunxia,
Li Shengliang,
Liu Libing,
Lv Fengting,
Wang Shu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201702376
Subject(s) - augment , photosynthesis , polymer , chloroplast , conjugated system , nanoparticle , materials science , artificial photosynthesis , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , engineering , gene , philosophy , linguistics , photocatalysis , catalysis
By coating chloroplasts with conjugated polymer nanoparticles (CPNs), a new bio‐optical hybrid photosynthesis system (chloroplast/CPNs) is developed. Since CPNs possess unique light harvesting ability, including the ultraviolet part that chloroplasts absorb less, chloroplast/CPN complexes can capture broader range of light to accelerate the electron transport rates in photosystem II (PS II), the critical protein complex in chloroplasts, and augment photosynthesis beyond natural chloroplasts. The degree of spectral overlay between emission of CPNs and absorption of chloroplasts is critical for the enhanced photosynthesis. This work exhibits good potential to explore new and facile nanoengineering strategy for reforming chloroplast with light‐harvesting nanomaterials to enhance solar energy conversion.