Autor: |
Griep, Mark, Martin, Josh, Rodriguez, Victor, Winder, Eric, Lueking, Donald, Mackay, Raymond, Friedrich, Craig, Karna, Shashi P. |
Zdroj: |
2011 11th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology; 1/ 1/2011, p233-236, 4p |
Abstrakt: |
The unique energy transfer interaction between the optical Utilizing the direct energy transfer mechanism existing between semiconductor quantum dots and the hydrogen ion protein pump bacteriorhodopsin, a multi-functional bioelectronics platform is demonstrated. Fluorescence resonance energy transfer coupled QD-bR systems have been proven in both aqueous and dried film states, allowing for the vast QD optical absorbance range to directly contribute energy to the bR proton pumping sequence. A nanoscale deposition technique was employed to construct hybrid QD-bR electrodes capable of harnessing the FRET phenomena and enhancing the bR electrical output by nearly 300%. A biosensing prototype system was created where the target molecule disrupts the QD-bR FRET relationship and is signaled by an altered bR electrical output. With an integrated TiO2 electron generating substrate, the QD-bR hybrid functions as a sensitizer in a thin film bio solar cell design, which will be presented in more detail at the conference and in the full paper. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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