Enhanced current efficiency from bio-organic light-emitting diodes using decorated amyloid fibrils with conjugated polymer

Nano Lett. 2008 Sep;8(9):2858-61. doi: 10.1021/nl801510z. Epub 2008 Aug 12.

Abstract

We demonstrate the use of self-assembled bionanostructures in polymer light-emitting diodes. Amyloid fibrils formed by protein misfolding were decorated with a soluble luminescent conjugated polymer. This conjugated polymer complex with amyloid fibrils was used as the active layer in a light emitting diode, resulting in a 10-fold increase in external quantum efficiency compared with pristine polymer, because of improved carrier injection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amyloid / chemistry*
  • Light*
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Polymers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amyloid
  • Polymers