Can photosynthesis provide a 'biological blueprint' for the design of novel solar cells?

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作者
Cogdell, RJ [1 ]
Lindsay, JG [1 ]
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[1] Univ Glasgow, Div Biochem & Mol Biol, Inst Biomed & Life Sci, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
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10.1016/S0167-7799(98)01208-6
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The primary photochemical reactions in purple-bacterial photosynthesis take place in discrete, membrane-bound pigment-protein complexes called reaction centres and light-harvesting complexes. The detailed information on their structure and function now available is being used to aid the design and construction of novel solar-energy converters.
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