A Biological Solar Cell
Conference
·
OSTI ID:5491613
Recent reports have demonstrated the possibility of employing photoactive, biological membrane components in photoelectrochemical cells. Present studies in our laboratories have led to the attachment of a much simpler biological complex, the bacterial photosynthetic reaction center isolated from Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides, directly onto a SnO/sub 2/ semiconductor electrode. Light-induced photovoltages (70mV) and photocurrents (0.5 ..mu..A/cm/sup 2/) not attributable to Dember effects have been observed in photoelectrochemical cells employing reaction-center-coated, SnO/sub 2/ working electrodes. Such reaction-center electrodes may serve as model systems for future organic photovoltaic devices.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308;
- OSTI ID:
- 5491613
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/TP-623-656; MainId:66966; UUID:1beb359f-bfd1-e411-b769-d89d67132a6d; MainAdminID:49037
- Conference Information:
- Presented at the AS/ISES Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 1980, Phoenix, Arizona
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Biological Solar Cells
Biologically assisted photoelectrochemical cell
Biologically assisted photoelectrochemical cell
Technical Report
·
Wed Oct 31 19:00:00 EST 1979
·
OSTI ID:5754958
Biologically assisted photoelectrochemical cell
Conference
·
Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1981
·
OSTI ID:6335526
Biologically assisted photoelectrochemical cell
Conference
·
Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980
· Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:5983208
Related Subjects
140505* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photochemical
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion-- (1980-)
BACTERIA
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOMASS FUELS
SOLAR ENERGY
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
DESIGN
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
MEMBRANES
MICROORGANISMS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
RHODOPSEUDOMONAS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING
TIN COMPOUNDS
TIN OXIDES
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion-- (1980-)
BACTERIA
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIOMASS FUELS
SOLAR ENERGY
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
DESIGN
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
MEMBRANES
MICROORGANISMS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
RHODOPSEUDOMONAS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING
TIN COMPOUNDS
TIN OXIDES