Artificial leaf / Bio-based solar cell

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A prototype bio-based solar cell that uses organic materials, photosystem 1 protein complexes, and custom-made redox hydrogels to produce electrical power from sunlight. Currently produces nanowatts of electricity with expectations to reach microwatts.

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Ruhr-Universitat Bochum

Education and Research

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Redox hydrogels

Custom-made synthetic hydrogels developed by the research team that conduct electricity and connect enzymes to electrodes.

Bio-based solar cell

A solar cell constructed from organic materials and biological components, specifically using protein complexes from photosynthesis.

Artificial Photosynthesis

A process being researched to replicate natural photosynthesis for the production of alternative fuels like hydrogen. It aims to give alternative fuels the strength needed to break the world's reliance on fossil fuels.

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North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Bio-based solar cell development

A research project to create and improve a bio-based solar cell using organic materials and protein complexes (photosystem 1) combined with custom-made redox hydrogels to produce electrical power from sunlight.

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Artificial photosynthesis using bio-based solar cells

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