Making the connections : physical and electric interactions in biohybrid photosynthetic systems

Yang, Ying and Liu, Lu-Ning and Tian, Haining and Cooper, Andrew I. and Sprick, Reiner Sebastian (2023) Making the connections : physical and electric interactions in biohybrid photosynthetic systems. Energy & Environmental Science, 16 (10). pp. 4305-4319. ISSN 1754-5692 (https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EE01265D)

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Abstract

Biohybrid photosynthesis systems, which combine biological and non-biological materials, have attracted recent interest in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. However, the solar efficiencies of such systems remain low, despite advances in both artificial photosynthesis and synthetic biology. Here we discuss the potential of conjugated organic materials as photosensitisers for biological hybrid systems compared to traditional inorganic semiconductors. Organic materials offer the ability to tune both photophysical properties and the specific physicochemical interactions between the photosensitiser and biological cells, thus improving stability and charge transfer. We highlight the state-of-the-art and opportunities for new approaches in designing new biohybrid systems. This perspective also summarises the current understanding of the underlying electron transport process and highlights the research areas that need to be pursued to underpin the development of hybrid photosynthesis systems.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:86795
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 October 2023
    Published
    16 August 2023
    Published Online
    14 August 2023
    Accepted
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:28 Sep 2023 15:07
    Last modified:18 Apr 2024 13:40
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/86795
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