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New emitting proteins and all-bio matrices for Bio-WLEDs.

Descrizione del progetto

Nuove proteine fluorescenti e bio-matrici per sistemi di illuminazione compatibili con l’ambiente

I diodi a emissione luminosa inorganici bianchi (White inorganic light-emitting diodes, WLED) offrono una grande efficienza e stabilità ma si basano su elementi chimici delle terre rare. I WLED bioibridi (Bio-WHLED) rappresentano un’alternativa sostenibile e conveniente che usa le proteine fluorescenti incorporate in una matrice polimerica sintetica. Attualmente, i Bio-WHLED si limitano ad applicazioni a bassa potenza perché l’eccitazione continuata delle proteine fluorescenti porta alla denaturazione. Il progetto NMPLED, finanziato dall’UE, mira a progettare e sviluppare matrici e proteine potenziate per una nuova generazione di rivestimenti con conversione del colore verso il basso completamente a base biologica. I ricercatori propongono di incapsulare le proteine fluorescenti in matrici di imballaggio basate su bio-polimeri di origine naturale e sostituire le proteine basate su proteine fluorescenti verdi con una nuova classe di proteine fluorescenti dedicate, al fine di migliorarne la fotostabilità.

Obiettivo

The development of eco-friendly sun-like illumination systems is a priority in Europe. Current solutions, White Inorganic Light-Emitting Diodes (WLEDs), feature excellent efficiency and stability values but rely on rare earth and their production involves an increasing economic and ecological cost. Bio-Hybrid WLEDs (Bio-WHLEDs) represent an environmentally sustainable and cost-effective alternative. They use Fluorescent Proteins (FPs) embedded into a synthetic polymer matrix and act as the color down-converting coating. Bio-WHLEDs are currently limited to low power applications because the continued excitation of FPs promotes its denaturation. This is due to the synthetic nature of the polymeric packaging and of the type of FPs used (generally variants of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)). Despite the well-known brightness of such proteins, they have evolved as genetic reporters and not as stable photo-converting materials. In this project, we aim to design, produce and exploit improved matrixes and proteins for the new generation of all bio-based color down-converting coating. To tackle the first limitation of current Bio-WHLEDs, we propose the encapsulation of FPs into marine polysaccharide-based packaging matrices such as bio-doped alginate/ ulvan microparticles. Since the interior of these particles offers a crowded environment more similar to a natural protein surrounding, they are supposed to reduce the thermal stress and increase the photostability of the FPs. To tackle the second limitation, we propose the replacement of GFP-based proteins by Phycobiliproteins (PBPs). PBPs have evolved in nature as light-harvesting antennas in cyanobacteria, being resistant to extreme conditions (high temperature, constant illumination, high concentrations), but emit light only above 550 nm. To give a new twist in originality we propose the use of error-prone PCR and selective evolution to modify PBPs characteristics to obtain red-, green- and orange- emissions

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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

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Coordinatore

FUNDACION IMDEA MATERIALES
Contributo netto dell'UE
€ 172 932,48
Indirizzo
CALLE ERIC KANDEL 2 PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO TECNOGETAFE
28906 Getafe
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Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
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Costo totale
€ 172 932,48