Peptidic Nanomaterials for Directed Energy Transport

We disclose a peptide-based nanomaterial platform that is capable of supporting energy transport processes broadly defined, where such energy transport can be photonic or electrical in nature, and where such excitation can perturb or stimulate material associated with the nanomaterial.  We have developed heterostructure nanomaterials with energy donor and energy acceptor units that show the photonic transfer of energy to the acceptor units or the photo-induced separation of charge, thus serving as a way to funnel excitation energy to specific sites or otherwise create localized electric fields within the nanomaterial composition. We also demonstrate how the electrical energy transport can be used to influence organic semiconductor units deposited on the nanomaterials.

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