Exploring step-by-step assembly of nanoparticle:cytochrome biohybrid photoanodes

Hwang, Ee Taek, Orchard, Katherine, Hojo, Daisuke, Beton, Joseph, Lockwood, Colin W. J., Adschiri, Tadafumi, Butt, Julea N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9624-5226, Reisner, Erwin and Jeuken, Lars J. C. (2017) Exploring step-by-step assembly of nanoparticle:cytochrome biohybrid photoanodes. ChemElectroChem, 4 (8). 1959–1968. ISSN 2196-0216

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Abstract

Coupling light-harvesting semiconducting nanoparticles (NPs) with redox enzymes has been shown to create artificial photosynthetic systems that hold promise for the synthesis of solar fuels. High quantum yields require efficient electron transfer from the nanoparticle to the redox protein, a property that can be difficult to control. Here, we have compared binding and electron transfer between dye-sensitized TiO2 nanocrystals or CdS quantum dots and two decaheme cytochromes on photoanodes. The effect of NP surface chemistry was assessed by preparing NPs capped with amine or carboxylic acid functionalities. For the TiO2 nanocrystals, binding to the cytochromes was optimal when capped with a carboxylic acid ligand, whereas for the CdS QDs, better adhesion was observed for amine capped ligand shells. When using TiO2 nanocrystals, dye-sensitized with a phosphonated bipyridine Ru(II) dye, photocurrents are observed that are dependent on the redox state of the decaheme, confirming that electrons are transferred from the TiO2 nanocrystals to the surface via the decaheme conduit. In contrast, when CdS NPs are used, photocurrents are not dependent on the redox state of the decaheme, consistent with a model in which electron transfer from CdS to the photoanode bypasses the decaheme protein. These results illustrate that although the organic shell of NPs nanoparticles crucially affects coupling with proteinaceous material, the coupling can be difficult to predict or engineer.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	artificial photosynthesis,dye sensitized tio2 nanoparticles,cds quantum dot nanoparticles,biophotoelectrochemistry,bioelectrochemistry
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry (former - to 2024) Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Biophysical Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Molecular Microbiology Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Life Processes Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Energy Materials Laboratory
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	27 Apr 2017 05:50
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2024 00:42
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/63313
DOI:	10.1002/celc.201700030

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