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Nanoengineered biophotonic hybrid device

  • US 7,067,293 B2
  • Filed: 09/08/2003
  • Issued: 06/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of making a hybrid photoactive device, comprising:

  • (a) providing photosynthetic chlorosome-containing bacteria Chloroflexus aurantiacus;

    (b) extracting the RC

    chlorosomes from the bacteria;

    (c) providing a photoactive semiconductor; and

    (d) locating the RC

    chlorosomes proximate a light receiving surface of the photoactive semiconductor, wherein step (c) includes providing a photoactive semiconductor having a light response that is diminished at a first range of light wavelengths, and step (a) comprises choosing an RC

    chlorosome having(i) light response that is enhanced at a second range of light wavelengths that coincides, at least in part, with the first range of light wavelengths, and(ii) light emission outside the first range of light wavelengths, and wherein choosing an RC

    chlorosome comprises force adapting bacteria with chlorosomes with the light response enhanced at the second range of light wavelengths and light emission outside the first range.

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