Title :
Bio-inspired nanodevices for artificial solar energy conversion
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Inst. of Technol., Nagoya
Abstract :
Photocurrent response of photosynthetic light harvesting core complex (LHl-RC) and its model complex on electrodes were performed to attempt the construction of an artificial photosynthetic antenna complex toward developing useful nanodevices of solar energy conversion.
Keywords :
nanobiotechnology; photosynthesis; solar energy conversion; artificial solar energy conversion; bio-inspired nanodevices; light harvesting core complex; photocurrent; photosynthesis; photosynthetic antenna complex; Absorption; Assembly systems; Electrodes; Energy exchange; Indium tin oxide; Microorganisms; Photoconductivity; Pigmentation; Proteins; Solar energy;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410903