A Biological Solar Cell

Conference · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5491613

Seibert, M.; Janzen, A. F.

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 Lab. (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
• Resource Relation: Conference: Presented at the AS/ISES Annual Meeting, 2-6 June 1980, Phoenix, Arizona
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOMASS FUELS
SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
COATINGS
DESIGN
MEMBRANES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
RHODOPSEUDOMONAS
TIN OXIDES
BACTERIA
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
MICROORGANISMS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TESTING
TIN COMPOUNDS
140505* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photochemical
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion- (1980-)