Mimicking Nature: A Novel Peptide‐based Bio‐inspired Approach for Solar Energy Conversion. Issue 1 (22nd November 2013) - Gatto, Emanuela
Abstract A bioinspired approach is applied to photoelectric conversion devices. A 310‐helical hexapeptide bearing a pyrene unit is immobilized on a gold‐covered TiO2 surface. The device is integrated for the first time in a dye‐sensitized solar cell, exhibiting stability after several measurements. The approach could have promising applications in the field of optoelectronics.