Optical, electro-optic and optoelectronic properties of natural and chemically modified DNAs

Young Wan Kwon, Dong Hoon Choi, Jung Il Jin

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1191-1208
Number of pages18
JournalPolymer Journal
Volume44
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Dec

Keywords

  • DNA
  • DNAQ
  • FRET
  • NLO
  • OLED
  • lasing
  • photovoltaic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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