Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations
Abstract Interest in securing energy production channels from renewable sources is higher than ever due to the daily observation of the impacts of climate change. A key renewable energy harvesting strategy achieving carbon neutral cycles is artificial photosynthesis. Solar-to-fuel routes thus far re...
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| author | Hyo Jin Gwon Geonwoo Park JaeHyoung Yun WonHyoung Ryu Hyun S. Ahn |
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| description | Abstract Interest in securing energy production channels from renewable sources is higher than ever due to the daily observation of the impacts of climate change. A key renewable energy harvesting strategy achieving carbon neutral cycles is artificial photosynthesis. Solar-to-fuel routes thus far relied on elaborately crafted semiconductors, undermining the cost-efficiency of the system. Furthermore, fuels produced required separation prior to utilization. As an artificial photosynthesis design, here we demonstrate the conversion of swimming green algae into photovoltaic power stations. The engineered algae exhibit bioelectrogenesis, en route to energy storage in hydrogen. Notably, fuel formation requires no additives or external bias other than CO2 and sunlight. The cellular power stations autoregulate the oxygen level during artificial photosynthesis, granting immediate utility of the photosynthetic hydrogen without separation. The fuel production scales linearly with the reactor volume, which is a necessary trait for contributing to the large-scale renewable energy portfolio. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-04f207cac832465a90024860f25e84e62023-11-20T10:13:32ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232023-10-011411910.1038/s41467-023-42529-3Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stationsHyo Jin Gwon0Geonwoo Park1JaeHyoung Yun2WonHyoung Ryu3Hyun S. Ahn4Department of Chemistry, Yonsei UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Yonsei UniversityDepartment of Mechanical engineering, Yonsei UniversityDepartment of Mechanical engineering, Yonsei UniversityDepartment of Chemistry, Yonsei UniversityAbstract Interest in securing energy production channels from renewable sources is higher than ever due to the daily observation of the impacts of climate change. A key renewable energy harvesting strategy achieving carbon neutral cycles is artificial photosynthesis. Solar-to-fuel routes thus far relied on elaborately crafted semiconductors, undermining the cost-efficiency of the system. Furthermore, fuels produced required separation prior to utilization. As an artificial photosynthesis design, here we demonstrate the conversion of swimming green algae into photovoltaic power stations. The engineered algae exhibit bioelectrogenesis, en route to energy storage in hydrogen. Notably, fuel formation requires no additives or external bias other than CO2 and sunlight. The cellular power stations autoregulate the oxygen level during artificial photosynthesis, granting immediate utility of the photosynthetic hydrogen without separation. The fuel production scales linearly with the reactor volume, which is a necessary trait for contributing to the large-scale renewable energy portfolio.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42529-3 |
| spellingShingle | Hyo Jin Gwon Geonwoo Park JaeHyoung Yun WonHyoung Ryu Hyun S. Ahn Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations Nature Communications |
| title | Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations |
| title_full | Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations |
| title_fullStr | Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations |
| title_short | Prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations |
| title_sort | prolonged hydrogen production by engineered green algae photovoltaic power stations |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42529-3 |
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