Hybrid photoelectrodes containing biological pigment-protein complexes can be used for environmentally friendly solar energy conversion, herbicide detection, and other applications. The total number of scientific publications on hybrid bio-based devices has grown rapidly over the past decades. Particular attention is paid to the integration of the complexes of PSII into photoelectrochemical devices. A notable feature of these complexes from a practical point of view is their ability to obtain electrons from abundant water. The utilization or imitation of the PSII functionality seems promising for all of the following: generating photoelectricity, photo-producing hydrogen, and detecting herbicides. This review summarizes recent advances in the development of hybrid devices based on PSII. In a brief historical review, we also highlighted the use of quinone-type bacterial reaction centers in hybrid devices. These proteins are the first from which the photoelectricity signal was detected. The photocurrent in these first systems, developed in the 70s-80s, was about 1 nA cm-2. In the latest work, by Güzel et al. (2020), a stable current of about 888 μA cm-2 as achieved in a PSII-based solar cell. The present review is inspired by this impressive progress. The advantages, disadvantages, and future endeavors of PSII-inspired bio-photovoltaic devices are also presented.

College of Science King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Controlled Photobiosynthesis Laboratory K A Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology Russian Academy of Sciences 127276 Moscow Russia

Institute of Basic Biological Problems RAS Pushchino 142290 Moscow Region Russia

Laboratory of Forensic Analysis and Photosynthesis Department of Physical Forensic Sciences Alabama State University Montgomery 36104 Alabama United States

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