• 文献标题:   A highly stable and scalable photosynthetic reaction center-graphene hybrid electrode system for biomimetic solar energy transduction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG HJ, CAREY AM, JEON KW, LIU MH, MURRELL TD, LOCSIN J, LIN S, YAN H, WOODBURY N, SEO DK
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  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
  • ISSN:   2050-7488 EI 2050-7496
  • 通讯作者地址:   Arizona State Univ
  • 被引频次:   6
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6ta10458d
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

A photosynthetic reaction center (RC)-based electrode system is one of the most promising biomimetic approaches for solar energy transduction which is a renewable and environment-friendly source of energy. However, the instability of RCs in a non-cellular environment and the unfeasible scalability of electrode materials hamper the promising application of these systems. Herein, we report a highly stable and scalable RC-electrode system in which RCs are directly immobilized on a flexible and transparentmercapto reduced graphene oxide (mRGO) electrode. RCs immobilized on a mRGO film retain their photoactivity after twenty-week storage under darkness and even after 24 h continuous illumination at room temperature under aerobic conditions. The remarkable stability and mechanical flexibility of our system offer great potential for the development of a flexible RCbased biomimetic device for solar energy transduction.