3D Printing of Thylakoid-PEDOT:PSS Composite Electrode for Bio-Photoelectrochemical Cells

Professor Ryu Won-hyung's research team (co-author Dr. Kim Yong-jae, Kim Sun-il, integrated course student) developed a new eco-friendly energy technology that can convert sunlight into electrical energy by mixing a tilakoid membrane extracted from spinach and a conductive polymer (PEDOT:PSS). (Y. J. Kim, S. I. Kim et al, ACS Applied Energy Materials, (2023)) The study presented the potential for 3D printing of tilakoid and suggested that higher-efficiency electrodes could be produced by increasing the surface area of the structure according to various designs.

The link: doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.2c03033