title: Mussel-inspired plasmonic nanohybrids for light harvesting.
abstract: Core-shell plasmonic nanohybrids are synthesized through a simple solutionbased process utilizing mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA). The multi-purpose PDA not only facilitates plasmonic metal formation, but also serves as a scaffold to incorporate photosensitizers around the metal cores, as well as an adhesive between the nanohybrids and the substrate. The resulting plasmonic assembly exhibits highly enhanced light absorption in photo catalytic systems to augment artificial photosynthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST Institute for NanoCentury, KAIST, Daejeon, 305-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Minah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jong Uk
authors.initials: JU
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joon Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Byung Il
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jonghwa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Chan Beum
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000737:chemistry; D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes; D053769:Nanocapsules; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011506:Proteins; C037403:adhesive protein, mussel
keywords: artificial photosynthesis; core-shell nanostructure; light harvesting; plasmonics; polydopamine