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Biological Components and Bioelectronic Interfaces of Water Splitting Photoelectrodes for Solar Hydrogen Production
Author(s) -
Braun Artur,
Boudoire Florent,
Bora Debajeet K.,
Faccio Greta,
Hu Yelin,
Kroll Alexandra,
Mun Bongjin S.,
Wilson Samuel T.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201405123
Subject(s) - water splitting , artificial photosynthesis , hydrogen production , nanotechnology , semiconductor , photosynthesis , photoelectrochemistry , materials science , photoelectrochemical cell , hydrogen , chemistry , optoelectronics , photocatalysis , electrochemistry , catalysis , electrode , biochemistry , organic chemistry , electrolyte
Artificial photosynthesis (AP) is inspired by photosynthesis in nature. In AP, solar hydrogen can be produced by water splitting in photoelectrochemical cells (PEC). The necessary photoelectrodes are inorganic semiconductors. Light‐harvesting proteins and biocatalysts can be coupled with these photoelectrodes and thus form bioelectronic interfaces. We expand this concept toward PEC devices with vital bio‐organic components and interfaces, and their integration into the built environment.