TY - JOUR N1 - Open Access ID - open1915 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OME.6.000986 IS - 4 A1 - Sharma, Astha A1 - Prasad, E.Senthil A1 - Chaturvedi, Harsh Y1 - 2016/// N2 - We report optically induced rapid aggregation and subsequent separation of selective single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) functionalized with bacteriorhodopsin. Induced aggregation rate depends on the absorption of bacteriorhodopsin. Optically separated, bio-nano hybrid complexes show stable, preferential binding with SWNTs of specific diameters whereas, unbound SWNTs remains well-dispersed in the solution. PB - Optical Society of America JF - Optical Materials Express VL - 6 SN - 2159-3930 TI - Photon induced separation of bio-nano hybrid complex based on carbon nanotubes and optically active bacteriorhodopsin ER -