A light-powered bio-capacitor with nanochannel modulation.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/adma.201401321.
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Abstract
An artificial bio-capacitor system is established, consisting of the proton-pump protein proteorhodopsin and a modified alumina nanochannel, inspired by the capacitor-like behavior of plasma membranes realized through the cooperation of ion-pump and ion-channel proteins. Capacitor-like features of this simplified system are realized and identified, and the photocurrent duration time can be modulated by nanochannel modification to obtain favorable square-wave currents.
Medical subject headings
- Aluminum Oxide
- Biomimetic Materials
- Electrical Equipment and Supplies
- Light
- Nanotechnology
- Rhodopsin