Bio-based solar cell development

Education and Research

A solar cell constructed from organic materials and biological components, specifically using protein complexes from photosynthesis.

A process being researched to replicate natural photosynthesis for the production of alternative fuels like hydrogen. It aims to give alternative fuels the strength needed to break the world's reliance on fossil fuels.

Custom-made synthetic hydrogels developed by the research team that conduct electricity and connect enzymes to electrodes.

North Rhine-Westphalia

A prototype bio-based solar cell that uses organic materials, photosystem 1 protein complexes, and custom-made redox hydrogels to produce electrical power from sunlight. Currently produces nanowatts of electricity with expectations to reach microwatts.