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Solar Energy Harvesting with Photosynthetic Pigment-Protein Complexes

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Authors:
  1. Sai Kishore Ravi

    1. Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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  2. Swee Ching Tan

    1. Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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  • Provides a crisp overview of the structural and functional aspects of pigment-proteins
  • Summarizes the different ways of integrating proteins in a biohybrid solar cell and their charge transport mechanisms
  • Focusses on new techniques and methods to enhance current and voltage generation
  • Covers design and testing of different device architectures for biohybrid solar energy application

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 1-25

  3. Augmenting Photocurrent Using Photoproteins of Complementary Optical Characteristics

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 27-40

  4. Interfacing Photoproteins with Mechanoresponsive Electrolytes for Enhancing Photocurrent and Stability

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 41-64

  5. Integrating the Light Reactions of a Photoprotein and a Semiconductor for Enhanced Photovoltage

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 65-77

  6. Role of Band-Structure Approach in Biohybrid Photovoltaics—A Path Beyond Bioelectrochemistry

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 79-110

  7. Prolonged Charge Trapping in Photoproteins and Its Implications for Bio-Photocapacitors

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 111-125

  8. Photoproteins Tapping Solar Energy to Power Sensors

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 127-140

  9. Bio-Schottky Semi-Artificial Photosynthetic Devices

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 141-156

  10. Future Directions

    • Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan
    Pages 157-166

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 167-172
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About this book

This book chronicles a few approaches to constructing biohybrid devices using photosynthetic protein complexes. Can the abundantly available solar energy be tapped to meet our rising energy demands using green and cheap active materials? Exploring nature’s own tiny solar factories, the photosynthetic proteins could hold the key. Photosynthetic pigment-protein complexes found in plants and certain types of bacteria transduce sunlight into biologically useful forms of energy through a photochemical charge separation that has a 100% quantum efficiency. Getting the photoproteins to perform this efficient energy conversion reaction in a semi-artificial setup is central to developing biohybrid solar technologies, a promising green alternative to today’s photovoltaics. This book looks into the existing challenges and opportunities in the field of biohybrid photovoltaics and provides a few prospective methods of enhancing the photocurrent and photovoltage in these devices. The book targets thereadership of students, academics, and industrial practitioners who are interested in alternative solar technologies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

    Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Solar Energy Harvesting with Photosynthetic Pigment-Protein Complexes

  • Authors: Sai Kishore Ravi, Swee Ching Tan

  • Series Title: Green Energy and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6333-1

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6332-4Published: 25 August 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6335-5Published: 25 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-6333-1Published: 24 August 2020

  • Series ISSN: 1865-3529

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 172

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 75 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Energy Harvesting, Energy Materials, Green Chemistry

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