Bio-hybrid approaches for energy conversion

Nature has built a multitude of impressive catalysts and molecular machineries that cannot be replicated in the lab. The project aims to combine the strengths of nature with the progress of materials chemistry to develop biohybrid devices that can more sustainably generate and store renewable energy. Such biohybrid devices are different to state-of-the-art solid state technology because they exploit Earth-abundant and environmentally friendly bio-materials that have a wide catalytic repertoire, are self-renewing and robust, and operate efficiently in diverse terrains and environmental conditions.