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Photoprotection of Chlorophyll-a by Gold Nanoparticles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2013

Laurent Bekale ,
Saïd Barazzouk  and
Surat Hotchandani
Laurent Bekale*
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Qc, G9A 5H7. Canada
Saïd Barazzouk
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Qc, G9A 5H7. Canada
Surat Hotchandani
Affiliation:
Groupe de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Qc, G9A 5H7. Canada
*
*To whom correspondence should be addressed. e-mail: Laurent.Bekale@uqtr.ca
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Abstract

The photoprotection of Chlorophyll-a (Chla) is important for its utilization in light harvesting assemblies. Photodegradation effects seen in the Chla solution appear to be inhibited due to the incorporation of Au nanoparticles. The protecting ability of Chla by AuNPs is the result of their efficient binding with Chla at its nitrogen sites even in dark, thus, inhibiting the reaction of reactive oxygen species with Chla, known to cause its degradation during illumination.

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nanoscaleAuphotochemical
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1509: Symposium CC – Optically Active Nanostructures , 2013 , mrsf12-1509-cc06-28
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013

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