Boosting photosynthetic efficiency using a plant nanobionics approach

该项目旨在利用植物纳米仿生学方法改善光捕获和增强电子传输速率。具有独特光学和电子学性质的生物相容等离子体低维过渡金属氧化物将被选为生物启发材料。这项研究的重点是开发氧化物作为人造天线，捕捉自然植物通常无法获得的扩展光波长。将进一步探索注入植物系统的等离子体材料激发的高能热电子，实现前所未有的从太阳能到化学能的能量转换。预期的研究结果将为开发具有改善光合效率的新植物系统提供坚实的基础。

The project aims to improve light capture and enhance electron transport rates using a plant nanobionics approach. Biocompatible plasmonic low-dimensional transition metal oxides with unique optical and electronics properties will be selected as the bioinspired materials. The investigation will focus on developing oxide compounds as artificial antenna, capturing extended optical wavelengths that are not normally available to natural plants. Energetic hot electrons excited from plasmonic materials injected into the plant system will further be explored, achieving unprecedented energy conversion from solar to chemical. The anticipated findings will provide a strong base to develop new plant systems with improved photosynthetic efficiency.