Silk doped with a bio-modified dye as a viable platform for eco-friendly luminescent solar concentrators
Margherita Durso,Laura Favaretto,Massimo L. Capobianco,Anna Sagnella,Giampiero Ruani,Michele Muccini,Roberto Zamboni,Valeria Fattori,Nadia Camaioni
RSC Advances Pub Date : 07/26/2012 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C2RA21568C
Abstract

The potential of fluorescent silk fibroin (SF) as a fully water-processable platform for an application in luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) is shown. SF preserves its mechanical properties when doped with a bio-modified dye and the dye shows enhanced fluorescence when embedded in silk. These features, combined with high optical transparency and high refractive index, make SF a viable eco-friendly matrix for LSCs.

Graphical abstract: Silk doped with a bio-modified dye as a viable platform for eco-friendly luminescent solar concentrators