Premium
Bacteriorhodopsin Monolayers for Optoelectronics: Orientation and Photoelectric Response on Solid Supports
Author(s) -
He T.,
Friedman N.,
Cahen D.,
Sheves M.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200401144
Subject(s) - bacteriorhodopsin , materials science , monolayer , photoelectric effect , optoelectronics , solid state , photoelectric sensor , nanotechnology , photochemistry , membrane , chemistry , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , engineering
Well‐oriented monolayers of bacteriorhodopsin(bR)‐containing purple‐membrane patches are prepared on solid substrates (see Figure). Green‐light illumination completely converts wild‐type bR to the blue‐light‐absorbing M state, even at high humidity and pH 7. The possibility of bR‐based optoelectronic devices is significantly enhanced by systems comprised of the long‐lived M state, thus underlying the importance of this work.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom