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Self Assembled Bacteriorhodopsin as a Pattern for Intercalated Chromophores
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 1995Title: Self Assembled Bacteriorhodopsin as a Pattern for Intercalated ChromophoresAgency / Branch: DOD / ARMYContract: N/AAward Amount: $70,000.00
Abstract:
This proposal is directed at the investigation of new nano-scale ordered structures based on self-assembling biological molecules. The objective of this program is to characterize the two-dimensional crystalline structure of bacteriorhodopsin (BR) as a template into which various nonbiological chromophores can be intercalated. Such a structure would result in highly ordered materials with useful electro-optic, photovoltaic, photochromic, and nonlinear-optical properties. In this Phase I program, we plan to study both the short-range and long-range structure of the BR template following intercalation of a series of merocyanine dyes. These dyes will serve as a probe to determine the structural order and stability of the two-dimensional crystalline lattice, and they will allow us to examine the potential of the material for electro-field orientation and photochromicity. Characterization methods that we will use in the Phase I program include visible spectroscopy, circular dichroism, electric-field-induced anisotropy, transmission electron microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Daniel T. Smithey
5033824100Business Contact:
Bend Research, Inc.
64550 Research Road Bend, OR 97701EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Army |
Award ID: 28702 |
Program Year/Program: 1995 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 28702 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |