Light-harvesting biohybrids for enhanced solar-to-chemical conversion technologies

Photosynthesis combines solar energy capture and conversion to power oxygenic water splitting and carbon fixation. Integral to its success are protein-pigment complexes highly adapted over billions of years. In this issue of Chem, Cesana et al. create a photosynthetic biohybrid complex that utilizes energy from light to power challenging catalytic reactions.

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In this study, a photosynthetic biohybrid complex is created to utilize energy from light for challenging catalytic reactions. This research is important for understanding the mechanism of photosynthesis and developing more efficient energy conversion technologies.