Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin
We present a route toward a radical improvement in solar cell efficiency using resonant energy transfer and sensitization of semiconductor metal oxides with a light-harvesting quantum dot (QD)/bacteriorhodopsin (bR) layer designed by protein engineering. The specific aims of our approach are (1) con...
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| author | Renugopalakrishnan, Venkatesan Barbiellini, Bernardo King, Chris Molinari, Michael Mochalov, Konstantin Sukhanova, Alyona Nabiev, Igor Fojan, Peter Tuller, Harry L. Chin, Michael Somasundaran, Ponisseril Padros, Esteve Ramakrishna, Seeram |
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| description | We present a route toward a radical improvement in solar cell efficiency using resonant energy transfer and sensitization of semiconductor metal oxides with a light-harvesting quantum dot (QD)/bacteriorhodopsin (bR) layer designed by protein engineering. The specific aims of our approach are (1) controlled engineering of highly ordered bR/QD complexes; (2) replacement of the liquid electrolyte by a thin layer of gold; (3) highly oriented deposition of bR/QD complexes on a gold layer; and (4) use of the Forster resonance energy transfer coupling between bR and QDs to achieve an efficient absorbing layer for dye-sensitized solar cells. This proposed approach is based on the unique optical characteristics of QDs, on the photovoltaic properties of bR, and on state-of-the-art nanobioengineering technologies. It permits spatial and optical coupling together with control of hybrid material components on the bionanoscale. This method paves the way to the development of the solid-state photovoltaic device with the efficiency increased to practical levels. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/974892022-09-29T14:36:49Z Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin Renugopalakrishnan, Venkatesan Barbiellini, Bernardo King, Chris Molinari, Michael Mochalov, Konstantin Sukhanova, Alyona Nabiev, Igor Fojan, Peter Tuller, Harry L. Chin, Michael Somasundaran, Ponisseril Padros, Esteve Ramakrishna, Seeram Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering Tuller, Harry L. We present a route toward a radical improvement in solar cell efficiency using resonant energy transfer and sensitization of semiconductor metal oxides with a light-harvesting quantum dot (QD)/bacteriorhodopsin (bR) layer designed by protein engineering. The specific aims of our approach are (1) controlled engineering of highly ordered bR/QD complexes; (2) replacement of the liquid electrolyte by a thin layer of gold; (3) highly oriented deposition of bR/QD complexes on a gold layer; and (4) use of the Forster resonance energy transfer coupling between bR and QDs to achieve an efficient absorbing layer for dye-sensitized solar cells. This proposed approach is based on the unique optical characteristics of QDs, on the photovoltaic properties of bR, and on state-of-the-art nanobioengineering technologies. It permits spatial and optical coupling together with control of hybrid material components on the bionanoscale. This method paves the way to the development of the solid-state photovoltaic device with the efficiency increased to practical levels. 2015-06-22T13:50:31Z 2015-06-22T13:50:31Z 2014-05 2014-05 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1932-7447 1932-7455 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97489 Renugopalakrishnan, Venkatesan, Bernardo Barbiellini, Chris King, Michael Molinari, Konstantin Mochalov, Alyona Sukhanova, Igor Nabiev, et al. “Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin.” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, no. 30 (July 31, 2014): 16710–16717. © 2014 American Chemical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-3222 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp502885s The Journal of Physical Chemistry C Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Chemical Society (ACS) American Chemical Society |
| spellingShingle | Renugopalakrishnan, Venkatesan Barbiellini, Bernardo King, Chris Molinari, Michael Mochalov, Konstantin Sukhanova, Alyona Nabiev, Igor Fojan, Peter Tuller, Harry L. Chin, Michael Somasundaran, Ponisseril Padros, Esteve Ramakrishna, Seeram Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin |
| title | Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin |
| title_full | Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin |
| title_fullStr | Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin |
| title_short | Engineering a Robust Photovoltaic Device with Quantum Dots and Bacteriorhodopsin |
| title_sort | engineering a robust photovoltaic device with quantum dots and bacteriorhodopsin |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97489 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8339-3222 |
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