title: An integrated artificial photosynthesis system based on peptide nanotubes.
abstract: A peptide nanotube platform that integrates both light-harvesting and catalytic units was successfully engineered for artificial photosynthesis. Peptide nanotubes not only serve as a hub for physically combining both units, but also work as mediators that transfer the energy from photo-excited chromophores to catalytic centers. The direct conversion of NAD(+) to NADH upon light illumination was demonstrated. This represents a promising step towards efficient and fully integrated artificial photosynthesis systems.
authors.affiliation: National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China 210093. caoyi@nju.edu.cn qinmeng@nju.edu.cn wangwei@nju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Fan
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chunfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D002384:Catalysis; D008027:Light; D009243:NAD / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D045333:Nanotubes, Peptide / Q000737:chemistry*; D010788:Photosynthesis; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D045333:Nanotubes, Peptide; D009243:NAD; D012428:Ruthenium