Integrated photosystem II-based photo-bioelectrochemical cells

Omer Yehezkeli; Ran Tel-Vered; Julian Wasserman; Alexander Trifonov; Dorit Michaeli; Rachel Nechushtai; Itamar Willner

doi:10.1038/ncomms1741

Integrated photosystem II-based photo-bioelectrochemical cells

Omer Yehezkeli, Ran Tel-Vered, Julian Wasserman, Alexander Trifonov, Dorit Michaeli, Rachel Nechushtai, Itamar Willner

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Photosynthesis is a sustainable process that converts light energy into chemical energy. Substantial research efforts are directed towards the application of the photosynthetic reaction centres, photosystems I and II, as active components for the light-induced generation of electrical power or fuel products. Nonetheless, no integrated photo-bioelectrochemical device that produces electrical power, upon irradiation of an aqueous solution that includes two inter-connected electrodes is known. Here we report the assembly of photobiofuel cells that generate electricity upon irradiation of biomaterial-functionalized electrodes in aqueous solutions. The cells are composed of electrically contacted photosystem II-functionalized photoanodes and an electrically wired bilirubin oxidase/carbon nanotubes-modified cathode. Illumination of the photoanodes yields the oxidation of water to O₂ and the transfer of electrons through the external circuit to the cathode, where O₂ is re-reduced to water.

Original language	English
Article number	742
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1741
State	Published - 2012

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General Chemistry
General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Physics and Astronomy

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