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Comprehensive Nanoscience and Technology
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SYSNO ASEP 0358909 Document Type M - Monograph Chapter R&D Document Type Monograph Chapter Title Solar energy conversion – Natural to artificial Author(s) Němec, Hynek (FZU-D) RID, ORCID, SAI
Galoppini, E. (US)
Imahori, H. (JP)
Sundström, V. (SE)Source Title Comprehensive Nanoscience and Technology, Biological Nanoscience. - Boston : Elsvier B.V, 2011 / Andrews D.L. ; Scholes G.D. ; Wiederrecht G.P. - ISBN 978-0-12-374390-9 Pages s. 325-359 Number of pages 35 s. Number of pages 359 Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords carotenoids ; charge separation ; charge transport ; dye sensitized solar cells ; interfacial electron transfer ; ultrafast spectroscopy Subject RIV BM - Solid Matter Physics ; Magnetism R&D Projects GP202/09/P099 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) IAA100100902 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR) CEZ AV0Z10100520 - FZU-D (2005-2011) DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-374396-1.00020-9 Annotation Photosynthesis is the process by which energy of light is converted into chemical energy by plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. For this, highly specialized pigment-proteins have evolved that capture the light and transform the short-lived excited states of pigment molecules into a stable transmembrane potential. By close scrutiny of organization and processes of the photosynthetic pigment systems, a number of design principles can be recognized. By combining knowledge about structure and light-converting energy and electron-transfer processes, we can identify the most important features for efficient photosynthetic solar energy conversion. We also consider two types of nanostructured materials used for solar cell applications and start the discussion by identifying conceptual similarities and differences compared to the natural systems. The characteristic processes and specific properties of the artificial systems are then considered. Workplace Institute of Physics Contact Kristina Potocká, potocka@fzu.cz, Tel.: 220 318 579 Year of Publishing 2012
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