Enhancement of photocurrent from thionine-capped thylakoid membranes embedded in indium tin oxide nanoparticle films on a graphite surface

Abstract

A simple but effective way of enhancing photocurrent from thylakoid membranes has been developed using a thin film of thionine-capped TMs embedded in ITO nanoparticles. Photoexcited electrons in thylakoids are captured by thionine and transferred to the electrode though ITO NPs, producing 41.1 μA cm⁻² under 100 mW cm⁻² illumination.