Bioinspired Hybrid White Light-Emitting Diodes.
The first bioinspired hybrid white-light-emitting diodes (bio-HLEDs) featuring protein cascade coatings are presented. For easy fabrication a new strategy to stabilize proteins in rubber-like material was developed. The synergy between the excellent features of fluorescent proteins and the easily processed rubber produces bio-HLEDs with less than 10% loss in luminous efficiency over 100 hours.
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Egerlandstr. 3, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany.
Michael D
MD
Weber
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Egerlandstr. 3, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany.
Lukas
L
Niklaus
Department of Biology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 5, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany.
Marlene
M
Pröschel
Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 7/B2, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany.
Pedro B
PB
Coto
Department of Biology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Staudtstr. 5, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany.
Uwe
U
Sonnewald
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Egerlandstr. 3, D-91058, Erlangen, Germany.
Rubén D
RD
Costa
D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D008027:Light; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008164:Luminescent Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D014618:Vacuum
D005782:Gels; D008164:Luminescent Proteins; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
biolighting sources; cascade coating; fluorescent proteins; hybrid light-emitting diodes; protein-based rubber materials