ABSTRACT

CONTENTS 17.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................462

17.1.1 Bioelectronics ....................................................................................................462 17.1.2 Bacteriorhodopsin: Structure and Biological Function ..............................463 17.1.3 Proton Transfer Mechanism in Reconstituted Bacteriorhodopsin Films 464 17.1.4 Bacteriorhodopsin Applications ....................................................................465 17.1.5 Flexible Electronics Technology ....................................................................467 17.1.6 Motivation of This Work ................................................................................467

17.2 Flexible Photoreceptor Array Based on Bacteriorhodopsin Film ..........................468 17.2.1 Purple Membrane Preparation ......................................................................468 17.2.2 Flexible Polyethylene Terephthalate Film