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G‐Quartet‐Based Nanostructure for Mimicking Light‐Harvesting Antenna
Author(s) -
Pu Fang,
Wu Li,
Ran Xiang,
Ren Jinsong,
Qu Xiaogang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201409832
Subject(s) - photocurrent , nanotechnology , nanostructure , förster resonance energy transfer , energy harvesting , energy transfer , nanofiber , supramolecular chemistry , materials science , photoelectric effect , nanowire , solid state lighting , optoelectronics , chemistry , fluorescence , physics , energy (signal processing) , light emitting diode , optics , crystal structure , quantum mechanics , crystallography , molecular physics
Artificial light‐harvesting systems have received great attention for use in photosynthetic and optoelectronic devices. Herein, a system involving G‐quartet‐based hierarchical nanofibers generated from the self‐assembly of guanosine 5′‐monophosphate (GMP) and a two‐step Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) is presented that mimics natural light‐harvesting antenna. This solid‐state property offers advantages for future device fabrication. The generation of photocurrent under visible light shows it has potential for use as a nanoscale photoelectric device. The work will be beneficial for the development of light‐harvesting systems by the self‐assembly of supramolecular nanostructures.