NATURE-DRIVEN PHOTOCHEMISTRY FOR CATALYTIC SOLAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION

摘要

Nature has optimized photosynthetic reaction center (RC) proteins to capture and convert sunlight into stored chemical energy. In Photosystem I (PSI), photoexcitation of the primary electron donor (P_(700)) initiates a series of rapid, sequential electron transfer events resulting in a stable charge-separated state. Following efficient charge separation, the captured energy is utilized in a series of reactions that ultimately drive the chemical conversion of CO2 into carbohydrates.