Photocatalytic systems comprising graphene and associated methods
AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorLene Vestergaard Hau
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to photocatalytic systems comprising graphene and associated methods. Some embodiments are directed to systems comprising one or more layers of graphene having a first surface and a second, opposed surface. A light-absorbing complex may be associated with the first surface of the one or more graphene layers, and an electron donor complex may be associated with the light-absorbing complex. A catalytic complex may be associated with the first surface or the second surface of the one or more graphene layers. For example, the catalytic complex may catalyze the formation of hydrogen gas, NADH, and/or NADPH.
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A system, comprising:
- a layer comprising graphene, wherein the layer comprising graphene has a first surface and a second, opposed surface;
- a light-absorbing complex coupled to the first surface of the layer comprising graphene;
- an electron donor;
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- a first substrate layer comprising at least one aperture,
- wherein the layer comprising graphene fully covers the at least one aperture, and wherein at least a portion of the first substrate layer is directly adjacent the layer comprising graphene.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.