Biomimetic light-harvesting funnels for re-directioning of diffuse light

Alexander Pieper; Manuel Hohgardt; Maximilian Willich; Daniel Alexander Gacek; Nour Hafi; Dominik Pfennig; Andreas Albrecht; Peter Jomo Walla

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03103-4

Nature Communications (Feb 2018)

Biomimetic light-harvesting funnels for re-directioning of diffuse light

Alexander Pieper,
Manuel Hohgardt,
Maximilian Willich,
Daniel Alexander Gacek,
Nour Hafi,
Dominik Pfennig,
Andreas Albrecht,
Peter Jomo Walla

Affiliations

Alexander Pieper: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Manuel Hohgardt: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Maximilian Willich: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Daniel Alexander Gacek: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Nour Hafi: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Dominik Pfennig: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Andreas Albrecht: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig
Peter Jomo Walla: Department for Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Braunschweig

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03103-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Sunlight harvesting and redirection is a promising concept for sustainable energy conversion, however losses have hindered progress. Here the authors construct a simple biomimetic device which minimises losses by using reservoirs of randomly-oriented dyes to funnel energy onto individual emitting parallel acceptors.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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