Abstract
This article reviews recent findings on the optical, electro-optic and optoelectronic properties of natural and modified DNAs. When the sodium (Na +) ions of DNA are replaced with long alkyl quaternary ammonium (Q+) ions, the resulting compositions (Q+ DNA- ) are organic-soluble, and thin films produced using these materials reveal many interesting optical and optoelectronic properties. These films tend to form well-structured supramolecular assemblies. In contrast, natural DNAs are water-soluble and hygroscopic. DNAs are strong absorbers of UV wavelengths in the region of 260 nm. The Q+ DNA films are excellent dielectrics that can be utilized as insulating layers in organic thin film transistors. Chemical modification of the Q+ parts results in many interesting structures that can be used in a wide variety of optical and optoelectronic devices. This review specifically deals with the optical and fluorescence properties of, organic lasing composites, the nonlinear optical characteristics of, light-emitting diodes, and photovoltaic cells based on natural and modified DNAs.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1191-1208 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Polymer Journal |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Dec 1 |
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Keywords
- DNA
- DNAQ
- FRET
- lasing
- NLO
- OLED
- photovoltaic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
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Optical, electro-optic and optoelectronic properties of natural and chemically modified DNAs. / Kwon, Young Wan; Choi, Dong Hoon; Jin, Jung Il.
In: Polymer Journal, Vol. 44, No. 12, 01.12.2012, p. 1191-1208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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