Cyclic Peptide Stabilized Lead Halide Perovskite Nanoparticles

Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 10;9(1):12966. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49643-7.

Abstract

Combining the unique properties of peptides as versatile tools for nano- and biotechnology with lead halide perovskite nanoparticles can bring exceptional opportunities for the development of optoelectronics, photonics, and bioelectronics. As a first step towards this challenge sub 10 nm methylammonium lead bromide perovskite colloidal nanoparticles have been synthetizes using commercial cyclic peptide Cyclo(RGDFK), containing 5 amino acids, as a surface stabilizer. Perovskite nanoparticles passivated with Cyclo(RGDFK) possess charge transfer from the perovskite core to the peptide shell, resulting in lower photoluminescence quantum yields, which however opens a path for the application where charge transfer is favorable.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Inorganic Chemicals / chemistry*
  • Lead / chemistry*
  • Luminescence*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Peptides, Cyclic / chemistry*
  • Semiconductors*
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Calcium Compounds
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Oxides
  • Peptides, Cyclic
  • perovskite
  • Lead
  • Titanium