A photosynthetic reaction center covalently bound to carbon nanotubes

Itai Carmeli*, Markus Mangold, Ludmila Frolov, Bernd Zebli, Chanoch Carmeli, Shachar Richter, Alexander W. Holleitner

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Abstract

Photosystem I (PS I) reaction center, a chlorophyll protein complex located in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts and cyanobacteria, was covalently coupled to Carbon-nanotubes (CNT) through certain chemical reactions. The hybrid systems were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and UV-VIS spectroscopy, which indicated a high degree of conjugation between the PS I and the CNTs. The photoconductivity of CNTs was measured for ensembles of CNTs and for individual single-wall CNTs, which demonstrated the application of CNTs as photodetectors and infrared-light emitters. The various architectures of CNTs-PS I hybrids showed the potential to be applied as building blocks for molecular optoelectronic circuits.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3901-3905
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume19
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Nov 2007

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