Biotemplated synthesis of perovskite nanomaterials for solar energy conversion

Nurxat Nuraje; Xiangnan Dang; Jifa Qi; Mark A Allen; Yu Lei; Angela M Belcher

doi:10.1002/adma.201200114

Biotemplated synthesis of perovskite nanomaterials for solar energy conversion

Adv Mater. 2012 Jun 5;24(21):2885-9. doi: 10.1002/adma.201200114. Epub 2012 Apr 20.

Authors

Nurxat Nuraje¹, Xiangnan Dang, Jifa Qi, Mark A Allen, Yu Lei, Angela M Belcher

Affiliation

¹ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

PMID: 22517374
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201200114

Abstract

A synthetic method of using genetically engineered M13 virus to mineralize perovskite nanomaterials, particularly strontium titanate (STO) and bismuth ferrite (BFO), is presented. Genetically engineered viruses provide effective templates for perovskite nanomaterials. The virus-templated nanocrystals are small in size, highly crystalline, and show photocatalytic and photovoltaic properties.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bacteriophage M13 / genetics
Bacteriophage M13 / metabolism
Calcium Compounds / chemistry*
Capsid Proteins / chemistry
Capsid Proteins / metabolism
Catalysis
Coloring Agents / chemistry
Crystallization
Light
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Oxides / chemistry*
Solar Energy*
Strontium / chemistry
Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

Calcium Compounds
Capsid Proteins
Coloring Agents
Oxides
coat protein, Bacteriophage M13
perovskite
Titanium
strontium titanium oxide
Strontium