A Synthetic Protein Plug for Assembly of Bio-nano-hybrids with Direct Electron Transfer Powered Photobiocatalysis

Abstract

A "plug-and-play" biohybrid assembly strategy was established by reprogramming cell membrane proteins into "synthetic protein plugs". This approach covalently confined carbon dots onto Shewanella oneidensis within the optimal electron tunneling regime, thereby achieving efficient direct electron transfer to empower an 81.3-fold enhancement in photocatalytic H2 production.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Apr 2026
Accepted
04 Jun 2026
First published
09 Jun 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript

A Synthetic Protein Plug for Assembly of Bio-nano-hybrids with Direct Electron Transfer Powered Photobiocatalysis

Z. Lu, J. Zang, X. Zhao, N. Ding, L. Dai, T. Zhu, J. Liu, C. Sha and Y. Yong, Chem. Commun., 2026, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC02565J

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