Hybrid bio-photo-electro-chemical cells for solar water splitting

Photoelectrochemical water splitting uses solar power to decompose water to hydrogen and oxygen. Here, the authors integrate thylakoid membranes extracted from spinach into a bio-photo-electro-chemical cell capable of overall water splitting without the need for any sacrificial reagents.

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Main Authors: Roy I. Pinhassi, Dan Kallmann, Gadiel Saper, Hen Dotan, Artyom Linkov, Asaf Kay, Varda Liveanu, Gadi Schuster, Noam Adir, Avner Rothschild
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12552
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author Roy I. Pinhassi
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Hen Dotan
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author_facet Roy I. Pinhassi
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description Photoelectrochemical water splitting uses solar power to decompose water to hydrogen and oxygen. Here, the authors integrate thylakoid membranes extracted from spinach into a bio-photo-electro-chemical cell capable of overall water splitting without the need for any sacrificial reagents.
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spelling doaj.art-700ac0ba5a614d4f98c7f9849da5df772022-12-21T23:38:34ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232016-08-017111010.1038/ncomms12552Hybrid bio-photo-electro-chemical cells for solar water splittingRoy I. Pinhassi0Dan Kallmann1Gadiel Saper2Hen Dotan3Artyom Linkov4Asaf Kay5Varda Liveanu6Gadi Schuster7Noam Adir8Avner Rothschild9The Nancy & Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityThe Nancy & Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityThe Nancy & Stephen Grand Technion Energy Program (GTEP), Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CitySchulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityFaculty of Biology, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityFaculty of Biology, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CitySchulich Faculty of Chemistry, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Technion CityPhotoelectrochemical water splitting uses solar power to decompose water to hydrogen and oxygen. Here, the authors integrate thylakoid membranes extracted from spinach into a bio-photo-electro-chemical cell capable of overall water splitting without the need for any sacrificial reagents.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12552
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Nature Communications
title Hybrid bio-photo-electro-chemical cells for solar water splitting
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