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Mimicking Nature: A Novel Peptide‐based Bio‐inspired Approach for Solar Energy Conversion
Author(s) -
Gatto Emanuela,
Quatela Alessia,
Caruso Mario,
Tagliaferro Roberto,
De Zotti Marta,
Formaggio Fernando,
Toniolo Claudio,
Di Carlo Aldo,
Venanzi Mariano
Publication year - 2014
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.201300901
Subject(s) - computer science , nanotechnology , field (mathematics) , pyrene , solar energy conversion , solar energy , chemistry , materials science , engineering , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , mathematics , pure mathematics
A bioinspired approach is applied to photoelectric conversion devices. A 3 10 ‐helical hexapeptide bearing a pyrene unit is immobilized on a gold‐covered TiO 2 surface. The device is integrated for the first time in a dye‐sensitized solar cell, exhibiting stability after several measurements. The approach could have promising applications in the field of optoelectronics.