Photocatalysts: splitting water with viruses.
A bacteriophage can be used as a template for assembling catalytic nanostructures for the light-driven oxidation of water molecules.
Weigele
Peter
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Division of Chemical Biology, New England Biolabs, 240 County Road, Ipswich, Massachusetts 01938, USA.
Noren
Christopher J
CJ
D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D002384:Catalysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D004583:Electrons; D004735:Energy Transfer / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction / Q000528:radiation effects; D011522:Protons; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D004279:DNA, Viral; D011522:Protons; D014867:Water
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