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Title: Z-scheme solar water splitting via self-assembly of photosystem I-catalyst hybrids in thylakoid membranes

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC02841A · OSTI ID:1479589

A new photocatalytic system composed of abiotic catalyst and native photosynthetic membranes produces hydrogen and oxygen directly from water using sunlight.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1479589
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Issue: 45 Vol. 9; ISSN 2041-6520; ISSN CSHCBM
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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