A Broadband Multiplex Living Solar Cell.
Biophotovoltaics
Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
hybrid nanostructure
localized surface plasmon resonance
Journal
Nano letters
ISSN: 1530-6992
Titre abrégé: Nano Lett
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101088070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 06 2020
10 06 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
5
5
2020
medline:
5
5
2020
entrez:
5
5
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Developing renewable and sustainable energy sources is a compelling goal in materials science and engineering. In particular, natural photosynthesis with its infinite energy reservoir provides profound inspiration for energy conversion and storage systems. Here, we report a multiplex living solar cell that offers a drastic power enhancement by harnessing the broadband spectra of the visible wavelength range for photosynthesis. Cyanobacteria are embedded into a nanostructural complex composed of Au nanoparticles (NPs) and ZnO nanorods (NRs). This nanocomposite system is capable of not only generating excitons but also amplifying the photosynthetic performance of the cell via a far-field scattering effect in the broadband region of the light, resulting in multiplex energy harvesting with a peak power density of 6.15 mW/m
Identifiants
pubmed: 32365296
doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00894
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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