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Controlled Electroluminescence from Films Composed of Mixed Bio‐Composites and Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Hendler Netta,
Mentovich Elad D.,
Belgorodsky Bogdan,
Rimmerman Dolev,
Richter Shachar
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201300701
Subject(s) - materials science , composite number , electroluminescence , luminescence , energy transfer , composite material , nanotechnology , nanocomposite , optoelectronics , chemistry , layer (electronics) , molecular physics
Good things come in threes: A new type of light emitting bio‐composites allowing for the nanometric separation of the active components is demonstrated. A protein with large host–guest capacities is used for the encapsulation of a water‐soluble composite dye in a nano‐sized shell, which efficiently reduces Förster resonance energy transfer and related mechanisms. Blending of this bio‐composite with multi‐walled nanotubes increases the charge injection efficiency, in the electro‐luminescent device.