Biomimetic approaches to artificial photosynthesis
The efficient primary processes of natural photosynthesis inspire efforts towards man-made systems for direct solar fuels production.
Wiring photosynthetic enzymes to electrodes
Design of electron transfer pathways between photosynthetic enzymes and conductive supports for the development of semi-artificial devices.
Proton -coupled electron transfer of tyrosines in Photosystem II and model systems for artificial photosynthesis: the role of a redox-active link between catalyst and photosensitizer
A proton-coupled redox intermediate is analyzed as an important design principle for natural and artificial photosynthesis.
On the way to biomimetic dye aggregate solar cells
Self-assembling porphyrins that mimic chlorosomal bacteriochlorophylls have been incorporated controllably into macroporous nanocrystalline TiO2 layers, which have been assembled to solar cells.
Artificial photosynthetic systems. Using light and water to provide electrons and protons for the synthesis of a fuel
This review presents the current advances in light-driven water oxidation catalysts in the field of artificial photosynthesis.
Spectroscopically characterized intermediates of catalytic H2 formation by [FeFe ] hydrogenase models
Spectroscopic characteristics of intermediates in the catalytic formation of H2 by [FeFe] hydrogenase mimics are reviewed.
A visible light water-splitting cell with a photoanode formed by codeposition of a high-potential porphyrin and an iridium water-oxidation catalyst
A high-potential zinc porphyrin and an iridium water-oxidation catalyst are combined to prepare a photoanode for a visible light water-splitting cell.
Photocurrent generation by photosystem 1 integrated in crosslinked redox hydrogels
Osmium complexes as a new class of photosystem 1 electron donors generate maximum photocurrents in bioelectrochemical systems.
Photoinitiated multistep charge separation in ferrocene –zinc porphyrin –diiron hydrogenase model complex triads
Multistep electron transfer leading to long charge separation distances greatly increases the lifetime of a reduced diiron complex that mimics aspects of hydrogenase activity.
Wiring photosystem I for electron transfer to a tethered redox dye
Photosystem I is wired with a redox cofactor that allows optical and EPR spectroscopy to be used to monitor the rate and efficiency of electron transfer.
CO2 photoreduction at enzyme -modified metal oxide nanoparticles
Characterisation of a model system for photoreduction of CO2 to CO, using metal oxide nanoparticles modified with enzyme molecules and sensitised with a visible light photosensitiser.
Synthetic manganese–calcium oxides mimic the water-oxidizing complex of photosynthesis functionally and structurally
The structure of MnCa–oxide catalysts for the water-oxidation reaction was analysed by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The results suggest that such materials are the closest structural and functional analogs to the biological catalyst found so far.
A nickel –manganese catalyst as a biomimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenases: a combined electrocatalytical and DFT mechanistic study
A nickel–manganese mimic of the active site of NiFe hydrogenase catalyzes heterolytic H2 evolution from trifluoroacetic acid in DMF.
Toward polymerized artificial photosystems with supramolecular n/p-heterojunctions and antiparallel redox gradients
We report design, synthesis and evaluation of ordered and functional surface architectures for covalent capture by acyclic diene metathesis.
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Biomimetic approaches to artificial photosynthesis