Superstructured Optoionic Heterojunctions for Promoting Ion Pumping Inspired by Photoreceptor Cells

Photoreceptor cells of vertebrates feature ultrastructural membranes interspersed with abundant photosensitive ion pumps to boost signal generation and realize high gain in dim light. In light of this, superstructured optoionic heterojunctions (SSOHs) with cation-selective nanochannels are developed for manipulating photo-driven ion pumping. A template-directed bottom-up strategy is adopted to sequentially assemble graphene oxide (GO) and PEDOT:PSS into heterogeneous membranes with sculptured superstructures, which feature programmable variation in membrane topography and contain a donor-acceptor interface capable of maintaining electron-hole separation upon photoillumination. Such elaborate design endows SSOHs with a much higher magnitude of photo-driven ion flux against a concentration gradient in contrast to conventional optoionic membranes with planar configuration. This can be ascribed to the buildup of an enhanced transmembrane potential owing to the effective separation of photogenerated carriers at the heterojunction interface and the increase of energy input from photoillumination due to a synergistic effect of reflection reduction, broad-angle absorption, and wide-waveband absorption. This work unlocks the significance of membrane topographies in photo-driven transmembrane transportation and proposes such a universal prototype that could be extended to other optoionic membranes to develop high-performance artificial ion pumps for energy conversion and sensing.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:18

Enthalten in:

ACS nano - 18(2024), 12 vom: 26. März, Seite 9053-9062

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Sheng-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Chun-Kui [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Jia-Li [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Xiaoxiao [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Chun-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Juming [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Xia-Chao [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Lei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Graphene oxides
Ion Pumps
Ion pumps
Journal Article
Layer-by-layer assemblies
Optoionic heterojunctions
Superstructures

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Date Completed 27.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acsnano.3c12875

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369556933