3D proton transfer augments bio-photocurrent generation.

Rao, Siyuan; Guo, Zhibin; Liang, Dawei; Chen, Deliang; Li, Yuan; Xiang, Yan · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

An enhancement of the photocurrent is achieved in a biohybrid nanocomposite consisting of nanovesicle reconstituted proteorhodopsin and potassium phosphotungstate nanoparticles. With the observation of an accelerated protein photocycle and elevated proton conductivity, this improvement of the photo-electric performance is attributed to the construction of a 3D proton-transfer framework.

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