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A Photosynthetic Reaction Center Covalently Bound to Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Carmeli I.,
Mangold M.,
Frolov L.,
Zebli B.,
Carmeli C.,
Richter S.,
Holleitner A. W.
Publication year - 2007
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.200700536
Subject(s) - photosynthetic reaction centre , carbon nanotube , covalent bond , materials science , carbodiimide , photosystem ii , photochemistry , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , photosynthesis , chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , electron transfer , biochemistry , composite number , composite material
The photosystem reaction center I is covalently bound to carbon nanotubes using carbodiimide chemistry. The hybrid systems are characterized by atomic force microscopy, and UV‐VIS spectroscopy, indicating a high degree of conjugation between the photosystem reaction center and the carbon nanotubes. Three different architectures for optoelectronic circuits are presented, which have the potential to serve as basis for molecular optoelectronic devices.