Dr Lin Su
Lecturer in Engineering Biology
Co-Lead for Research Innovation & Impact
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Synthetic biology, Bioelectrochemistry, Extracellular electron transfer, Bio-hybrids, Biosensing
Interests
Bio-hybrid systems design within Engineering Biology, studying the electron transfer at the interfaces of microorganisms and (nano)materials, for bioelectrical communications, artificial photosynthesis, etc.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology2025
Bio‐Inspired Self‐Assembly of Enzyme‐Micelle Systems for Semi‐Artificial PhotosynthesisLiu Y Rodríguez‐Jiménez S Song H Pannwitz A Kim D Coito AM Manuel RR Webb S et al.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 64 (18)
03-03-2025
Adapting gas fermenting bacteria for light-driven domino valorization of CO 2Su L Rodríguez-Jiménez S Short MIM Reisner E
Chemical Science, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 16 (26), 11801-11808.
01-01-2025
2024
A photoelectrochemical-thermoelectric device for semi-artificial CO2 fixation employing full solar spectrum utilizationCobb SJ Pornrungroj C Andrei V Badiani VM Su L Manuel RR Pereira IAC Reisner E
Device, Elsevier vol. 2 (11)
01-11-2024
Advancing AI protein structure prediction and design: From amino acid “bones” to new era of all-atom “flesh”Fang S Wei R Cui Y Su L
Green Carbon, Elsevier vol. 2 (2), 209-210.
01-06-2024
2023
Rational Design of Covalent Multiheme Cytochrome‐Carbon Dot Biohybrids for Photoinduced Electron TransferZhang H Casadevall C van Wonderen JH Su L Butt JN Reisner E Jeuken LJC
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 33 (40)
13-07-2023
2022
Real-time bioelectronic sensing of environmental contaminantsAtkinson JT Su L Zhang X Bennett GN Silberg JJ Ajo-Franklin CM
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 611 (7936), 548-553.
02-11-2022
Bio-Electrocatalytic Conversion of Food Waste to Ethylene via Succinic Acid as the Central IntermediatePichler CM Bhattacharjee S Lam E Su L Collauto A Roessler MM Cobb SJ Badiani VM et al.
Acs Catalysis, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 12 (21), 13360-13371.
18-10-2022
Determinants of Multiheme Cytochrome Extracellular Electron Transfer Uncovered by Systematic Peptide InsertionCampbell IJ Atkinson JT Carpenter MD Myerscough D Su L Ajo-Franklin CM Silberg JJ
Biochemistry, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 61 (13), 1337-1350.
10-06-2022
2021
Electronic control of redox reactions inside Escherichia coli using a genetic moduleBaruch M Tejedor-Sanz S Su L Ajo-Franklin CM
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 16 (11)
18-11-2021
Engineering Wired Life: Synthetic Biology for Electroactive BacteriaBird LJ Kundu BB Tschirhart T Corts AD Su L Gralnick JA Ajo-Franklin CM Glaven SM
Acs Synthetic Biology, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 10 (11), 2808-2823.
12-10-2021
2020
A hybrid cyt c maturation system enhances the bioelectrical performance of engineered Escherichia coli by improving the rate-limiting stepSu L Fukushima T Ajo-Franklin CM
Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Elsevier vol. 165
11-06-2020
Synergistic improvement of Shewanella loihica PV-4 extracellular electron transfer using a TiO2@TiN nanocompositeSu L Yin T Du H Zhang W Fu D
Bioelectrochemistry, Elsevier vol. 134
28-03-2020
2019
Modifying Cytochrome c Maturation Can Increase the Bioelectronic Performance of Engineered Escherichia coliSu L Fukushima T Prior A Baruch M Zajdel TJ Ajo-Franklin CM
Acs Synthetic Biology, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 9 (1), 115-124.
27-12-2019
An elusive electron shuttle from a facultative anaerobeMevers E Su L Pishchany G Baruch M Cornejo J Hobert E Dimise E Ajo-Franklin CM et al.
Elife, Elife vol. 8
24-06-2019
Reaching full potential: bioelectrochemical systems for storing renewable energy in chemical bondsSu L Ajo-Franklin CM
Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Elsevier vol. 57, 66-72.
05-03-2019
Flavin-mediated extracellular electron transfer in Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus cereus DIF1 and Rhodococcus ruber DIF2Tian T Fan X Feng M Su L Zhang W Chi H Fu D
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 9 (70), 40903-40909.
01-01-2019
2018
A flavin-based extracellular electron transfer mechanism in diverse Gram-positive bacteriaLight SH Su L Rivera-Lugo R Cornejo JA Louie A Iavarone AT Ajo-Franklin CM Portnoy DA
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 562 (7725), 140-144.
12-09-2018
Enhanced sulfide removal and bioelectricity generation in microbial fuel cells with anodes modified by vertically oriented nanosheetsYang M Zhong Y Zhang B Shi J Huang X Xing Y Su L Liu H et al.
Environmental Technology, Taylor & Francis vol. 40 (14), 1770-1779.
31-01-2018
2017
Nitrogen doping of TiO2 nanosheets greatly enhances bioelectricity generation of S. loihica PV-4Yin T Su L Li H Lin X Dong L Du H Fu D
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier vol. 258, 1072-1080.
01-12-2017
2016
The catalytic effect of TiO 2 nanosheets on extracellular electron transfer of Shewanella loihica PV-4Yin T Li H Su L Liu S Yuan C Fu D
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 18 (43), 29871-29878.
01-01-2016
Fractals in carbon nanotube buckypapersZhang C Cui H He Z Su L Fu D
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 6 (11), 8639-8643.
01-01-2016
2015
Carbon paper electrode modified by goethite nanowhiskers promotes bacterial extracellular electron transferWang L Su L Chen H Yin T Lin Z Lin X yuan C Fu D
Materials Letters, Elsevier vol. 141, 311-314.
01-02-2015
Increasing power density and dye decolorization of an X-3B-fed microbial fuel cell via TiO 2 photocatalysis pretreatmentSu L Fan X Yin T Chen H Lin X Yuan C Fu D
Rsc Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (Rsc) vol. 5 (102), 83906-83913.
01-01-2015
2014
Preparation of Vertically Oriented TiO2 Nanosheets Modified Carbon Paper Electrode and Its Enhancement to the Performance of MFCsYin T Lin Z Su L Yuan C Fu D
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 7 (1), 400-408.
16-12-2014
Targeted cancer therapy based on single-wall carbon nanohorns with doxorubicin in vitro and in vivoMa X Shu C Guo J Pang L Su L Fu D Zhong W
Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Springer Nature vol. 16 (7)
01-07-2014
2013
Lake Sediment Microbial Fuel Cell Generate Electricity and Power Wireless SensorYin T Cai XM Su L Wang L Rong F Yuan CW Fu DG
Advanced Materials Research. vol. 773, 74-79.
01-09-2013
Adapting Gas Fermenting Bacteria for Light-driven Domino Valorization of CO2Su L Rodriguez Jimenez S Short M Reisner E
In Chemrxiv
Real-time environmental monitoring of contaminants using living electronic sensorsAtkinson JT Su L Zhang X Bennett GN Silberg JJ Ajo-Franklin CM
In Biorxiv
A hybrid cyt c maturation system enhances the bioelectrical performance of engineered Escherichia coli by improving the rate-limiting stepSu L Fukushima T Ajo-Franklin CM
In Biorxiv
Precise electronic control of redox reactions inside Escherichia coli using a genetic moduleBaruch M Tejedor-Sanz S Su L Ajo-Franklin CM
In Biorxiv
Determinants of multiheme cytochrome extracellular electron transfer uncovered by systematic peptide insertionCampbell IJ Atkinson JT Carpenter MD Myerscough D Su L Ajo-Franklin CM Silberg JJ
In Biorxiv
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Molecular Cell BiologyAn Electrochromic Assay for Rapid Analysis of Extracellular Electron Transfer in BacteriaLin Su
£28,544 Royal Society
01-10-2025 - 30-09-2026
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