Light accelerates electrons in microbial nanowires

September 7, 2022

Nature Communications paper on the suprisingly ultrafast electron transfer in OmcS nanowires giving rise to photoconductivity in living biofilms wihtout any need for photosensitizers. 

Press Release, Yale Today, Interesting engineering,  Yale Highlight, Dutch New Scientist with English translation

Selected as Editor’s Highlight among the 50 best Nature Communications papers in Inorganic & Physical Chemistry.

Led by Jens and Catharine, with Matthew, Cong, Vishok and Sibel with Prof. Brudvig and Prof. Batista.