From: Hybrid photosynthesis-powering biocatalysts with solar energy captured by inorganic devices
System | Light harvester | Microbe | Comments | References |
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PV + MES | Multi-Si PVa | S. ovata | Graphite electrodes Water splitting Produces acetate and 2-oxobutyrate Efficiencyb: 8.5–9.9% | [43] |
PV + MES | Multi-Si PV | R. eutropha | Co-Pi anode/Co-P cathode Water splitting PHB efficiency: 7.6–8.9% C3–C5 alcohols efficiency: 7.1–8.3% | [77] |
PBEC | Si nanowire photocathode TiO2 photoanode | S. ovata | Water splitting 1.2 g L−1 day−1 acetate Efficiency: 0.38% PHB, n-butanol and isoprenoids were produced from acetate in a 2nd reactor | [98] |
PBEC | n +/p-Si photocathode | M. barkeri | Pt gauze anode Water splitting 5.86 mL day−1 CH4 | [90] |
PBEC | p-InP photocathode n-TiO2 nanowire/FTO photoanode | M. barkeri | Water splitting 0.58 mL day−1 CH4 | [90] |
PC | CdS nanoparticles | M. thermoacetica | Cysteine as e− donor 0.48 mM day−1 acetate | [101] |
PC | CdS nanoparticles TiO2 nanoparticles | M. thermoacetica | Z-scheme Water splitting Cysteine as e− shuttle Cocatalyst MnPc 1.2 mM day−1 acetate | [102] |