“Quantum rods and luciferase enzymes are nanomaterials and biomaterials, respectively.”
“Our nanorods are made of the same materials used in computer chips, solar panels and LED [light-emitting diode] lights. At the moment, our system works best in the red to near-infrared range, which has longer wavelengths than visible light, and is invisible to the eye,” he says, alluding to night-vision goggles, medical imaging and rapid microbial detection. “Our work is patent-pending at Syracuse. Perhaps, we’ll someday have firefly-covered nanorods that can be inserted into LED lights and don’t require a plug.”“
Chemists Combine Biology, Nanotechnology to Create Alternate Energy Source
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