Biotemplated synthesis of perovskite nanomaterials for solar energy conversion.

Nuraje, Nurxat; Dang, Xiangnan; Qi, Jifa; Allen, Mark A; Lei, Yu; Belcher, Angela M · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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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.

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