Controlled electroluminescence from films composed of mixed bio-composites and nanotubes.
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.
University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978 (Israel); School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69978 (Israel).
Netta
N
Hendler
Elad D
ED
Mentovich
Bogdan
B
Belgorodsky
Dolev
D
Rimmerman
Shachar
S
Richter
D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D031541:Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer; D008163:Luminescent Measurements / Q000295:instrumentation; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
D004396:Coloring Agents; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers
bioelectronics; electroluminescence; nanomaterials; proteins; white emission