Photovoltaic neurointerface based on aluminum antimonide nanocrystals

Mertcan Han; Houman Bahmani Jalali; Erdost Yildiz; Mohammad Haroon Qureshi; Afsun Şahin; Sedat Nizamoglu

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00123-4

Communications Materials (Feb 2021)

Photovoltaic neurointerface based on aluminum antimonide nanocrystals

Mertcan Han,
Houman Bahmani Jalali,
Erdost Yildiz,
Mohammad Haroon Qureshi,
Afsun Şahin,
Sedat Nizamoglu

Affiliations

Mertcan Han: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University
Houman Bahmani Jalali: Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Koç University
Erdost Yildiz: Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University
Mohammad Haroon Qureshi: Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University
Afsun Şahin: Koç University Research Center for Translational Medicine, Koc University
Sedat Nizamoglu: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00123-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Artificial retinas require materials and devices that can interface with the nervous system. Here, aluminum antimonide colloidal nanocrystals are used as the interfacing layer with a biological medium, showing a fast photoresponse of 55 µs and a suggested operational lifetime of 36 months.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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