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Modi S, Okonkwo O, Saha S, Foston MB, Biswas P. Reuse of Lignin to Synthesize High Surface Area Carbon Nanoparticles for Supercapacitors Using a Continuous and Single-Step Aerosol Method. ACS NANO 2023; 17:17048-17057. [PMID: 37594739 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c04443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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There is a growing demand for the synthesis of high surface area carbons, also known as carbon nanoparticles (CNPs). Existing synthesis methods for high surface area carbons have limited environmental benignity and economic viability due to the requirement of multistep and batch processes and harsh activating and/or templating chemicals. Herein, we demonstrate the synthesis of high surface area CNPs from lignin, a waste byproduct, through a single-step, continuous gas phase aerosol technique without the use of activating or templating chemicals. This continuous approach requires significantly less time for synthesis: on the order of seconds in comparison to hours for conventional methods. Properties of carbon materials synthesized from lignin are controlled by temperature and residence time, and the role of these parameters inside the aerosol reactor on carbon nanoparticle size, morphology, molecular structure, and surface area is systematically investigated. Furthermore, the as-obtained carbon nanoparticles are tested for specific capacitance, and the best-performing material (surface area 925 m2/g) exhibited a specific capacitance of 247 F/g at 0.5 A/g with excellent capacity retainment of over 98% after 10,000 cycles. This is a clear demonstration of their superior performance compared with supercapacitors synthesized earlier from lignin. Overall, the simple (single-step, continuous, and rapid) operation and the avoidance of the use of activating/templating chemicals make the aerosol technique a promising candidate for the scalable and sustainable synthesis of CNPs from lignin.
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- Sujit Modi
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Electrochemical Engineering Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Bioproducts Engineering Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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Rapid membrane surface functionalization with Ag nanoparticles via coupling electrospray and polymeric solvent bonding for enhanced antifouling and catalytic performance: Deposition and interfacial reaction mechanisms. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 639:203-213. [PMID: 36805745 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.02.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Electrospray is an effective, fast, and potentially scalable approach for membrane surface functionalization using various engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). However, the lack of fundamental understandings of the deposition process hinders the controlled deposition, efficient utilization, and long-term stabilization of the ENMs, and thus the practical applications of the nanocomposite membranes. To bridge this critical knowledge gap, advanced online characterization techniques (laser diffraction size measurement and laser doppler velocimetry) coupled with mathematical aerosol modeling are utilized to understand the three key process parameters: droplet size, deposition velocity, and evaporation rate. After deposition, polymeric solvent bonding (i.e., interdiffusion and subsequent entanglement of polymers) was found to substantially stabilize the deposited Ag NPs. We further provide a comprehensive description of such interfacial reaction mechanisms. Our results show a consistency between theoretical predication and measurement of the droplet size or deposition velocity, whereas realistic droplet evaporation rate is lower than the theoretical value due to the addition of the polymer. Successful stabilization of Ag NPs via interfacial polymeric bonding occurs under the conditions of large material contact area, high material compatibility, proper temperature (e.g., 22 °C), and polymer-to-solvent ratio (e.g., 3-5%). Our coupled approach achieves superior Ag NP coverage with high stability within minutes. Despite some reduction in water permeance, the resultant membrane shows markedly improved catalytic and antimicrobial (antibiofouling) performance (>90% enhancement) and maintained rejection. Taken together, our findings provide fundamental insights into the coupled process of electrospray deposition and polymeric solvent bonding to enable additive manufacturing of novel nanocomposite membranes with diverse structures and multiple functions.
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Qing H, Fan S, Liu Y, Li C, Meng J, Yang M, Xiao Z. Thin-Film Composite (TFC) Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Membrane with High Crosslinking Density Fabricated by Coaxial Electrospray for a High Flux. Ind Eng Chem Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Haijie Qing
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 610065Chengdu, China
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Karlsson A, Grennberg H, Johansson S. Graphene oxide microstructure control of electrosprayed thin films. RSC Adv 2023; 13:781-789. [PMID: 36686930 PMCID: PMC9809207 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06278j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The graphene oxide (GO) microstructure, in terms of flake distribution, folding, and crumpling, in thin films affects properties such as electrical conductivity and optical transparency after GO reduction. A thin film can be tailored to the user's application if the microstructure resulting from different deposition methods can be controlled. In this work, we compare the microstructures of GO coatings created through electrospray deposition (ESD) with random deposition processes. The comparisons include both MATLAB simulations and a dip coating process. The microstructure of ESD GO thin films can be altered by changing the distance between the nozzle and the substrate. We developed a semi-automatic image analysis script that analyzes scanning electron microscopy images to find effects of GO stacking or agglomeration, without the risk of human bias. A low nozzle to substrate distance creates structures of flat GO flakes, but solvent flooding the samples causes drying patterns. A high nozzle to substrate distance causes folding and crumpling of the GO flakes due to solvent evaporation, resulting in agglomerated GO on the substrate. For our ESD setup, a nozzle to substrate distance of 2-4 mm produced GO coatings with the lowest combined influence of drying effects and GO flake folding or crumpling.
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- Anton Karlsson
- Microsystems Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry – BMC, Uppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- Microsystems Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Uppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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Szewczyk J, Aguilar-Ferrer D, Coy E. Polydopamine films: Electrochemical growth and sensing applications. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Electrosprayed polyamide nanofiltration membrane with uniform and tunable pores for sub-nm precision molecule separation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Supramolecular chlorophyll aggregates inspired from specific light-harvesting antenna “chlorosome”: Static nanostructure, dynamic construction process, and versatile application. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C: PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2020.100385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Tycova A, Prikryl J, Kotzianova A, Datinska V, Velebny V, Foret F. Electrospray: More than just an ionization source. Electrophoresis 2020; 42:103-121. [PMID: 32841405 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202000191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Electrospraying (ES) is a potential-driven process of liquid atomization, which is employed in the field of analytical chemistry, particularly as an ionization technique for mass spectrometric analyses of biomolecules. In this review, we demonstrate the extraordinary versatility of the electrospray by overviewing the specifics and advanced applications of ES-based processing of low molecular mass compounds, biomolecules, polymers, nanoparticles, and cells. Thus, under suitable experimental conditions, ES can be used as a powerful tool for highly controlled deposition of homogeneous films or various patterns, which may sometimes even be organized into 3D structures. We also emphasize its capacity to produce composite materials including encapsulation systems and polymeric fibers. Further, we present several other, less common ES-based applications. This review provides an insight into the remarkable potential of ES, which can be very useful in the designing of innovative and unique strategies.
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- Anna Tycova
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
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- R&D Department, Contipro a.s., Dolni Dobrouc, 561 02, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
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- R&D Department, Contipro a.s., Dolni Dobrouc, 561 02, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the CAS, Brno, 602 00, Czech Republic
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Geng X, Wang J, Ye J, Yang S, Han Q, Lin H, Liu F. Electrosprayed polydopamine membrane: Surface morphology, chemical stability and separation performance study. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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“Living” electrospray – A controllable polydopamine nano-coating strategy with zero liquid discharge for separation. J Memb Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Li R, Zhang R, Lou Z, Huang T, Jiang K, Chen D, Shen G. Electrospraying preparation of metal germanate nanospheres for high-performance lithium-ion batteries and room-temperature gas sensors. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:12116-12123. [PMID: 31197296 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr03641e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Metal germanate nanospheres including Ca2Ge7O16, Zn2GeO4 and SrGe4O9 were successfully synthesized by a direct and large-scale electrospraying method. As anodes for lithium ion batteries, the prepared metal germanate nanospheres showed high electrochemical lithium storage performance including excellent cycling stability and high rate capacity. Especially, the Ca2Ge7O16 nanosphere anode delivered a high specific capacity of ∼ 670 mA h g-1 at 0.2 A g-1. The capacity retention was maintained around 71% even after 500 cycles. Moreover, when applied as room-temperature ammonia gas sensors, all three prepared germinate nanospheres showed significant sensing response values (6.04 for SrGe4O9, 2.73 for Zn2GeO4 and 1.70 for Ca2Ge7O16), fast response-recovery time, excellent stability and outstanding selectivity.
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- Rui Li
- College of Physics and Mathematics, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China. and State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Physics and Mathematics, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Physics and Mathematics, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China. and State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Institute & Hospital of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Key Laboratory of Digital Hepatobiliary Surgery of Chinese PLA, Chinese PLA Medical School, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
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- College of Physics and Mathematics, Beijing Key Laboratory for Magneto-Photoelectrical Composite and Interface Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
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Reed NA, Raliya R, Tang R, Xu B, Mixdorf M, Achilefu S, Biswas P. Electrospray Functionalization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles with Transferrin for Cerenkov Radiation Induced Cancer Therapy. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:1141-1147. [PMID: 31214665 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.8b00755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles have shown success as photosensitizers in the form of light-based cancer therapy called Cerenkov radiation induced therapy (CRIT). While TiO2 nanoparticles have been reported to be an effective therapeutic agent, there has been little work to control their functionalization and stability in aqueous suspension. In this work, the controlled coating of 25 nm diameter TiO2 nanoparticles with the glycoprotein transferrin (Tf) for application in CRIT was demonstrated using an electrospray system. Monodisperse nanoscale droplets containing TiO2 and Tf were dried during flight, coating the proteins on the surface of the metal oxide nanoparticles. Real-time scanning mobility particle sizing, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy show efficient control of the Tf coating thickness when varying the droplet size and the ratio of Tf to TiO2 in the electrospray precursor suspension. Further, the functionality of Tf-coated TiO2 nanoparticles was demonstrated, and these particles were found to have enhanced targeting activity of Tf to the Tf receptor after electrospray processing. The electrospray-coated Tf/TiO2 particles were also found to be more effective at killing the multiple myeloma cell line MM1.S than that of nanoparticles prepared by other reported functionalization methods. In summary, this investigation not only provides a single-step functionalization technique for nanomaterials used in Cerenkov radiation induced therapy but also elucidates an electrospray coating technique for nanomaterials that can be used for a wide range of drug design and delivery purposes.
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- Nathan A Reed
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Optical Radiology Lab, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Department of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Shah VB, Ferris C, S. Orf G, Kavadiya S, Ray JR, Jun YS, Lee B, Blankenship RE, Biswas P. Supramolecular self-assembly of bacteriochlorophyll c molecules in aerosolized droplets to synthesize biomimetic chlorosomes. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2018; 185:161-168. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2018.04.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 04/11/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Kavadiya S, Chadha TS, Liu H, Shah VB, Blankenship RE, Biswas P. Directed assembly of the thylakoid membrane on nanostructured TiO2 for a photo-electrochemical cell. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:1868-1872. [PMID: 26731449 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr08178e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The thylakoid membrane mainly consists of photosystem I (PSI), photosystem II (PSII) and the cytochrome b6f embedded in a lipid bilayer. PSI and PSII have the ability to capture sunlight and create an electron-hole pair. The study aims at utilizing these properties by using the thylakoid membrane to construct a photo-electrochemical cell. A controlled aerosol technique, electrohydrodynamic atomization, allows a systematic study by the fabrication of different cell configurations based on the surfactant concentration without any linker, sacrificial electron donor and mediator. The maximum photocurrent density observed is 6.7 mA cm(-2) under UV and visible light, and 12 μA cm(-2) under visible light illumination. The electron transfer occurs from PSII to PSI via cytochrome b6f and the electron at PSII is regenerated by water oxidation, similar to the z-scheme of photosynthesis. This work shows that re-engineering the natural photosynthesis circuit by the novel technique of electrospray deposition can result in an environmentally friendly method of harvesting sunlight.
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- Shalinee Kavadiya
- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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- Department of Biology and Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA
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- Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.
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Matěnová M, Lorelei Horhoiu V, Dang FX, Pospíšil P, Alster J, Burda JV, Balaban TS, Pšenčík J. Energy transfer in aggregates of bacteriochlorophyll c self-assembled with azulene derivatives. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 16:16755-64. [PMID: 24999619 DOI: 10.1039/c4cp01311e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Bacteriochlorophyll (BChl) c is the main light-harvesting pigment of certain photosynthetic bacteria. It is found in the form of self-assembled aggregates in the so-called chlorosomes. Here we report the results of co-aggregation experiments of BChl c with azulene and its tailored derivatives. We have performed spectroscopic and quantum chemical characterization of the azulenes, followed by self-assembly experiments. The results show that only azulenes with sufficient hydrophobicity are able to induce aggregation of BChl c. Interestingly, only azulene derivatives possessing a conjugated phenyl ring were capable of efficient (∼50%) excitation energy transfer to BChl molecules. These aggregates represent an artificial light-harvesting complex with enhanced absorption between 220 and 350 nm compared to aggregates of pure BChl c. The results provide insight into the principles of self-assembly of BChl aggregates and suggest an important role of the π-π interactions in efficient energy transfer.
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- Martina Matěnová
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 3, 121 16 Prague, Czech Republic.
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Shah VB, Henson WR, Chadha TS, Lakin G, Liu H, Blankenship RE, Biswas P. Linker-free deposition and adhesion of Photosystem I onto nanostructured TiO2 for biohybrid photoelectrochemical cells. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2015; 31:1675-1682. [PMID: 25540979 DOI: 10.1021/la503776b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Photosystem I (PSI) from oxygenic photosynthetic organisms is an attractive sensitizer for nano-biohybrid solar cells as it has a combined light-harvesting and reaction center in one protein complex and operates at a quantum yield close to one in biological systems. Using a linker-free deposition technique enabled by an electrospray system, PSI was coupled to 1-D nanostructured titanium dioxide thin films to fabricate an electrode for a photoelectrochemical cell. After deposition, the surfactant in the PSI aggregate was dissolved in the surfactant-free electrolyte, ensuring that partly hydrophobic PSI was not resuspended and stayed in contact with titanium dioxide. A maximum current density of 4.15 mA cm(-2) was measured after 10 min of electrospray deposition, and this is the highest current density reported so far for PSI-based photoelectrochemical cells. The high current is attributed to 1D nanostructure of titanium dioxide and orientation of the PSI onto the surface, which allows easy transfer of electrons.
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- Vivek B Shah
- Aerosol and Air Quality Research Laboratory, Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, ‡Departments of Biology and Chemistry, and §Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis , St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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Tamiaki H, Kuno M, Ohata M. Self-aggregation of Synthetic Zinc Chlorophyll Derivatives Possessing 31-Hydroxy or Methoxy Group and 131-Mono- or Dicyanomethylene Moiety in Nonpolar Organic Solvents as Models of Chlorosomal Bacteriochlorophyll-dAggregates. Photochem Photobiol 2014; 90:1277-86. [DOI: 10.1111/php.12327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hitoshi Tamiaki
- Graduate School of Life Sciences; Ritsumeikan University; Kusatsu Shiga Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences; Ritsumeikan University; Kusatsu Shiga Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Sciences; Ritsumeikan University; Kusatsu Shiga Japan
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Fang J, Wang Y, Attoui M, Chadha TS, Ray JR, Wang WN, Jun YS, Biswas P. Measurement of Sub-2 nm Clusters of Pristine and Composite Metal Oxides during Nanomaterial Synthesis in Flame Aerosol Reactors. Anal Chem 2014; 86:7523-9. [DOI: 10.1021/ac5012816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- University Paris
Est Creteil, University Paris-Diderot, LISA, UMR CNRS 7583, 94010 Créteil Cedex, France
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