In photosynthesis, the harvesting of solar energy and its subsequent conversion into a stable
charge separation are dependent upon an interconnected macromolecular network of …

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4 ) is a promising semiconductor material for photoelectrochemical
water splitting showing good visible light absorption and a high photochemical stability. To …

The absorption (OD) and circular dichroism (CD) spectra of LH2 complexes from various
purple bacteria have been measured and modeled. Based on the lineshapes of the spectra we …

In a quest to fabricate novel solar energy materials, the high quantum efficiency and long
charge separated states of photosynthetic pigment‐proteins are being exploited through their …

The development of a sustainable bio-based economy has drawn much attention in recent
years, and research to find smart solutions to the many inherent challenges has intensified. In …

CP43 is a chlorophyll-protein complex that funnels excitation energy from the main light-harvesting
system of photosystem II to the photochemical reaction center. We purified CP43 from …

The Rhodobacter sphaeroides reaction centre is a relatively robust and tractable membrane
protein that has potential for exploitation in technological applications, including biohybrid …

The utilization of proteins as nanodevices for solar cells, bioelectronics, and sensors generally
necessitates the transfer of electrons to or from a conducting material. Here we report on …

Photosynthesis is the principal solar energy conversion process on Earth, but is low in
overall efficiency due to numerous steps necessary to fix carbon. Tapping into the high-efficiency …

Photosynthetic compounds have been a paradigm for biosolar cells and biosensors and for
application in photovoltaic and photocatalytic devices. However, the interconnection of …