RESUMO
Integrating natural and artificial photosynthetic platforms is an important approach to developing solar-driven hybrid systems with exceptional function over the individual components. A natural-artificial photosynthetic hybrid platform is formed by wiring photosystem II (PSII) and a platinum-decorated silicon photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell in a tandem manner based on a photocatalytic-PEC Z-scheme design. Although the individual components cannot achieve overall water splitting, the hybrid platform demonstrated the capability of unassisted solar-driven overall water splitting. Moreover, H2 and O2 evolution can be separated in this system, which is ascribed to the functionality afforded by the unconventional Z-scheme design. Furthermore, the tandem configuration and the spatial separation between PSII and artificial components provide more opportunities to develop efficient natural-artificial hybrid photosynthesis systems.
Assuntos
Técnicas Eletroquímicas , Complexo de Proteína do Fotossistema II/isolamento & purificação , Silício/isolamento & purificação , Água/metabolismo , Hidrogênio/química , Hidrogênio/isolamento & purificação , Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Oxigênio/química , Oxigênio/isolamento & purificação , Oxigênio/metabolismo , Processos Fotoquímicos , Complexo de Proteína do Fotossistema II/metabolismo , Platina/química , Platina/metabolismo , Silício/química , Silício/metabolismo , Água/químicaRESUMO
A single-column method to purify the CP43 and CP47 pigment-protein complexes of photo-system (PS)II from higher plants is presented. To validate the isolation procedure, three different species were used (Spinacea oleracea, Beta vulgaris, and Glycine max), and the procedure worked similarly with all three. Oxygen-evolving core complex obtained from highly enriched PSII membrane fragments were used as the starting material. The core complex is treated with the chaotropic agent LiClO4 and the nonionic detergent n-dodecyl beta-D-maltoside. After dialysis against buffer with no detergent or chaotropic agent, the solubilized material is separated by weak anion-exchange chromatography using a TSK-GEL Toyopearl DEAE 650s column. CP43 complex does not bind to the column and elutes with the first pigmented fractions. When the eluate becomes colorless, the column is subjected to a 0-175 mM LiClO4 linear gradient. The main pigment elution band corresponds to CP47 complex. The last pigmented elution band contains both reaction center-CP47 and reaction center complexes.