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Ju H, Cheng L, Li M, Mei K, He S, Jia C, Guo X. Single-Molecule Electrical Profiling of Peptides and Proteins. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2401877. [PMID: 38639403 PMCID: PMC11267281 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the application of single-molecule electrical analysis platforms in studying proteins and peptides. These advanced analysis methods have the potential for deep investigation of enzymatic working mechanisms and accurate monitoring of dynamic changes in protein configurations, which are often challenging to achieve in ensemble measurements. In this work, the prominent research progress in peptide and protein-related studies are surveyed using electronic devices with single-molecule/single-event sensitivity, including single-molecule junctions, single-molecule field-effect transistors, and nanopores. In particular, the successful commercial application of nanopores in DNA sequencing has made it one of the most promising techniques in protein sequencing at the single-molecule level. From single peptides to protein complexes, the correlation between their electrical characteristics, structures, and biological functions is gradually being established. This enables to distinguish different molecular configurations of these biomacromolecules through real-time electrical monitoring of their life activities, significantly improving the understanding of the mechanisms underlying various life processes.
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- Hongyu Ju
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072P. R. China
- Center of Single‐Molecule SciencesInstitute of Modern OpticsFrontiers Science Center for New Organic MatterTianjin Key Laboratory of Microscale Optical Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Electronic Information and Optical EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
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- Center of Single‐Molecule SciencesInstitute of Modern OpticsFrontiers Science Center for New Organic MatterTianjin Key Laboratory of Microscale Optical Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Electronic Information and Optical EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
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- Center of Single‐Molecule SciencesInstitute of Modern OpticsFrontiers Science Center for New Organic MatterTianjin Key Laboratory of Microscale Optical Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Electronic Information and Optical EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300072P. R. China
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- Center of Single‐Molecule SciencesInstitute of Modern OpticsFrontiers Science Center for New Organic MatterTianjin Key Laboratory of Microscale Optical Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Electronic Information and Optical EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
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- Center of Single‐Molecule SciencesInstitute of Modern OpticsFrontiers Science Center for New Organic MatterTianjin Key Laboratory of Microscale Optical Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Electronic Information and Optical EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
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- Center of Single‐Molecule SciencesInstitute of Modern OpticsFrontiers Science Center for New Organic MatterTianjin Key Laboratory of Microscale Optical Information Science and TechnologyCollege of Electronic Information and Optical EngineeringNankai UniversityTianjin300350P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular SciencesNational Biomedical Imaging CenterCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871P. R. China
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Deng L, Bhat IH, Guo AM. Spin-selectivity effect of G-quadruplex DNA molecules. J Chem Phys 2023; 158:244116. [PMID: 37377158 DOI: 10.1063/5.0156389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Chirality-induced spin selectivity has been attracting extensive interest in recent years and is demonstrated in a variety of chiral molecules, all of which arise from inherent molecular chirality. Here, we first propose a theoretical model to study the spin-dependent electron transport along guanine-quadruplex (G4) DNA molecules, connected to two nonmagnetic electrodes, by considering the molecule-electrode contact and weak spin-orbit coupling. Our results indicate that the G4-DNA molecular junctions exhibit pronounced spin-selectivity effect, and the asymmetric contact-induced external chirality, instead of the inherent molecular chirality, dominates their spin filtration efficiency. Furthermore, the spin-selectivity effect is robust against the disorder and hold in a wide range of model parameters. These results could be checked by charge transport measurements and provide an alternative way to improve the spin-selectivity effect of chiral nanodevices.
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- Lei Deng
- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory for Super-microstructure and Ultrafast Process, School of Physics and Electronics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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Xu Y, Mi W. Chiral-induced spin selectivity in biomolecules, hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites and inorganic materials: a comprehensive review on recent progress. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:1924-1955. [PMID: 36989068 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00024a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The two spin states of electrons are degenerate in nonmagnetic materials. The chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect provides a new strategy for manipulating electron's spin and a deeper understanding of spin selective processes in organisms. Here, we summarize the important discoveries and recent experiments performed during the development of the CISS effect, analyze the spin polarized transport in various types of materials and discuss the mechanisms, theoretical calculations, experimental techniques and biological significance of the CISS effect. The first part of this review concisely presents a general overview of the discoveries and importance of the CISS effect, laws and underlying mechanisms of which are discussed in the next section, where several classical experimental methods for detecting the CISS effect are also introduced. Based on the organic and inorganic properties of materials, the CISS effect of organic biomolecules, hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites and inorganic materials are reviewed in the third, fourth and fifth sections, especially the chiral transfer mechanism of hybrid materials and the relationship between the CISS effect and life science. In addition, conclusions and prospective future of the CISS effect are outlined at the end, where the development and applications of the CISS effect in spintronics are directly described, which is helpful for designing promising chiral spintronic devices and understanding the natural status of chirality from a new perspective.
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- Yingdan Xu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparation Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China.
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparation Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China.
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Bhartiya PK, Suryansh, Bangruwa N, Srivastava M, Mishra D. Light-Amplified CISS-Based Hybrid QD-DNA Impedimetric Device for DNA Hybridization Detection. Anal Chem 2023; 95:3656-3665. [PMID: 36749750 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We design and build a novel light-amplified electrochemical impedimetric device based on the CISS effect to detect DNA hybridization using a hybrid quantum dot (QD)-DNA monolayer on a ferromagnetic (FM) Ni/Au thin film for the first time. Using spin as a detection tool, the current research considers the chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) phenomenon. After injecting a spin current into the QD-DNA system with opposite polarities (up and down), the impedimetric device revealed a large differential change in the charge-transfer resistance (ΔRct) of ∼100 ohms for both spins. Nearly, a threefold increase in the ΔRct value to ∼270 ohms is observed when light with a wavelength of 532 nm is illuminated on the sample, owing to the amplified CISS effect. The yield of spin polarization as extracted from the Nyquist plot increases by a factor of more than 2 when exposed to light, going from 6% in the dark to 13% in the light. The impact of light on the CISS effect was further corroborated by the observation of the spin-dependent asymmetric quenching of photoluminescence (PL) in the same hybrid system. These observations are absent in the case of a noncomplementary QD-DNA system due to the absence of a helical structure in DNA. Based on this, we develop a spin-based DNA hybridization sensor and achieve a limit of detection of 10 fM. These findings open a practical path for the development of spin-based next-generation impedimetric DNA sensors and point-of-care devices.
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- Prashant K Bhartiya
- Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, (BHU), Varanasi 221005, India
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- Department of Physics & Astrophysics, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007, India
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Wang CZ, Mujica V, Lai YC. Spin Fano Resonances in Chiral Molecules: An Alternative Mechanism for the CISS Effect and Experimental Implications. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:10423-10430. [PMID: 34846905 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Experiments on spin transport through a chiral molecule demonstrated the attainment of significant spin polarization, demanding a theoretical explanation. We report the emergence of spin Fano resonances as a mechanism in the chiral-induced spin-selectivity (CISS) effect associated with transport through a chiral polyacetylene molecule. Initializing electrons through optical excitation, we derive the Fano resonance formula for the spin polarization. Computations reveal that quasidegeneracy is common in this complex molecular system. A remarkable phenomenon is the generation of pronounced spin Fano resonances due to the contributions of two near-degeneracy states. We also find that the Fano resonance width increases linearly with the coupling strength between the molecule and the lead. Our findings provide another mechanism to explain the experimental observations and lead to new insights into the role of the CISS effect in complex molecules from the perspective of transport and spin polarization resonance, paving the way for chiral molecule-based spintronics applications.
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- Cheng-Zhen Wang
- School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona85287, United States
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- School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85 287, United States
- Kimika FakultateaEuskal Herriko Unibertsitatea20080DonostiaEuskadiSpain
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- School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona85287, United States
- Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85 287, United States
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Feng T, Wang Z, Zhang Z, Xue J, Lu H. Spin selectivity in chiral metal-halide semiconductors. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:18925-18940. [PMID: 34783816 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06407j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Controlling the spin states of freedom represents a significant challenge for the next-generation optoelectronic and spintronic devices. Chiral metal-halide semiconductors (MHS) have recently emerged as an important class of materials for spin-dependent photonic and electronic applications. In this Minireview, we first discussed the chemical and structural diversity of chiral MHS, highlighting the chirality formation mechanism. We then provided our current understanding on the spin-sensitive photophysical and transport process with a focus on how chirality enables the spin selectivity in chiral MHS. We summarized recent progress on the experimental demonstration of spin control in various photonic and spintronic devices. Finally, we discussed ongoing challenges and opportunities associated with chiral MHS.
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- Tanglue Feng
- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (SAR).
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (SAR).
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (SAR).
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (SAR).
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- Department of Chemistry, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (SAR).
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Matsuura Y, Kato F, Okita M, Tachikawa T. Coherent spin transport in a natural helical protein molecule. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Möllers PV, Ulku S, Jayarathna D, Tassinari F, Nürenberg D, Naaman R, Achim C, Zacharias H. Spin-selective electron transmission through self-assembled monolayers of double-stranded peptide nucleic acid. Chirality 2021; 33:93-102. [PMID: 33400337 DOI: 10.1002/chir.23290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Monolayers of chiral molecules can preferentially transmit electrons with a specific spin orientation, introducing chiral molecules as efficient spin filters. This phenomenon is established as chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) and was demonstrated directly for the first time in self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA)1 . Here, we discuss SAMs of double-stranded peptide nucleic acid (dsPNA) as a system which allows for systematic investigations of the influence of various molecular properties on CISS. In photoemission studies, SAMs of chiral, γ-modified PNA show significant spin filtering of up to P = (24.4 ± 4.3)% spin polarization. The polarization values found in PNA lacking chiral monomers are considerably lower at about P = 12%. The results confirm that the preferred spin orientation is directly linked to the molecular handedness and indicate that the spin filtering capacity of the dsPNA helices might be enhanced by introduction of chiral centers in the constituting peptide monomers.
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- Paul Valerian Möllers
- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN), Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany
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Ghazaryan A, Paltiel Y, Lemeshko M. Analytic Model of Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2020; 124:11716-11721. [PMID: 32499842 PMCID: PMC7262685 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c02584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Organic materials are known to feature long spin-diffusion times, originating in a generally small spin-orbit coupling observed in these systems. From that perspective, chiral molecules acting as efficient spin selectors pose a puzzle that attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Here, we revisit the physical origins of chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) and propose a simple analytic minimal model to describe it. The model treats a chiral molecule as an anisotropic wire with molecular dipole moments aligned arbitrarily with respect to the wire's axes and is therefore quite general. Importantly, it shows that the helical structure of the molecule is not necessary to observe CISS and other chiral nonhelical molecules can also be considered as potential candidates for the CISS effect. We also show that the suggested simple model captures the main characteristics of CISS observed in the experiment, without the need for additional constraints employed in the previous studies. The results pave the way for understanding other related physical phenomena where the CISS effect plays an essential role.
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- Areg Ghazaryan
- IST
Austria (Institute of Science and Technology Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Applied
Physics Department, The Hebrew University
of Jerusalem, Bergmann
Building, Safra Campus, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- IST
Austria (Institute of Science and Technology Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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Tian Q, Xie S. Spin Injection and Transport in Organic Materials. MICROMACHINES 2019; 10:mi10090596. [PMID: 31510018 PMCID: PMC6780273 DOI: 10.3390/mi10090596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This review introduces some important spin phenomena of organic molecules and solids and their devices: Organic spin injection and transport, organic spin valves, organic magnetic field effects, organic excited ferromagnetism, organic spin currents, etc. We summarize the experimental and theoretical progress of organic spintronics in recent years and give prospects.
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- Qipeng Tian
- School of Physics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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- School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China.
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Abendroth JM, Stemer DM, Bloom BP, Roy P, Naaman R, Waldeck DH, Weiss PS, Mondal PC. Spin Selectivity in Photoinduced Charge-Transfer Mediated by Chiral Molecules. ACS NANO 2019; 13:4928-4946. [PMID: 31016968 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Optical control and readout of electron spin and spin currents in thin films and nanostructures have remained attractive yet challenging goals for emerging technologies designed for applications in information processing and storage. Recent advances in room-temperature spin polarization using nanometric chiral molecular assemblies suggest that chemically modified surfaces or interfaces can be used for optical spin conversion by exploiting photoinduced charge separation and injection from well-coupled organic chromophores or quantum dots. Using light to drive photoexcited charge-transfer processes mediated by molecules with central or helical chirality enables indirect measurements of spin polarization attributed to the chiral-induced spin selectivity effect and of the efficiency of spin-dependent electron transfer relative to competitive relaxation pathways. Herein, we highlight recent approaches used to detect and to analyze spin selectivity in photoinduced charge transfer including spin-transfer torque for local magnetization, nanoscale charge separation and polarization, and soft ferromagnetic substrate magnetization- and chirality-dependent photoluminescence. Building on these methods through systematic investigation of molecular and environmental parameters that influence spin filtering should elucidate means to manipulate electron spins and photoexcited states for room-temperature optoelectronic and photospintronic applications.
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- John M Abendroth
- California NanoSystems Institute , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- California NanoSystems Institute , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15260 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Central University of Rajasthan , Kishangarh 305817 Ajmer , India
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Physics , Weizmann Institute of Science , Rehovot 76100 , Israel
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15260 , United States
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- California NanoSystems Institute , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California 90095 , United States
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Park B, Yang H, Ha TH, Park HS, Oh SJ, Ryu YS, Cho Y, Kim HS, Oh J, Lee DK, Kim C, Lee T, Seo M, Choi J, Jhon YM, Woo DH, Lee S, Kim SH, Lee HJ, Jun SC, Song HS, Park TH, Kim JH. Artificial Rod and Cone Photoreceptors with Human-Like Spectral Sensitivities. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706764. [PMID: 29775503 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Photosensitive materials contain biologically engineered elements and are constructed using delicate techniques, with special attention devoted to efficiency, stability, and biocompatibility. However, to date, no photosensitive material has been developed to replace damaged visual-systems to detect light and transmit the signal to a neuron in the human body. In the current study, artificial nanovesicle-based photosensitive materials are observed to possess the characteristics of photoreceptors similar to the human eye. The materials exhibit considerably effective spectral characteristics according to each pigment. Four photoreceptors originating from the human eye with color-distinguishability are produced in human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293 cells and partially purified in the form of nanovesicles. Under various wavelengths of visible light, electrochemical measurements are performed to analyze the physiological behavior and kinetics of the photoreceptors, with graphene, performing as an electrode, playing an important role in the lipid bilayer deposition and oxygen reduction processes. Four nanovesicles with different photoreceptors, namely, rhodopsin (Rho), short-, medium-, and longwave sensitive opsin 1 (1SW, 1MW, 1LW), show remarkable color-dependent characteristics, consistent with those of natural human retina. With four different light-emitting diodes for functional verification, the photoreceptors embedded in nanovesicles show remarkably specific color sensitivity. This study demonstrates the potential applications of light-activated platforms in biological optoelectronic industries.
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- Byeongho Park
- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Protein Engineering Laboratory, Recombinants Unit, MOGAM Institute for Biomedical Research, Yongin, 16924, Republic of Korea
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- Hazards Monitoring Bionanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- College of Science and Technology, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Kwang-woon University, Seoul, 01890, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Boramae Hospital, Seoul, 07061, Republic of Korea
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- College of Science and Technology, Kookmin University, Seoul, 02707, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Republic of Korea
- Center for Convergent Research of Emerging Virus Infection, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon, 34114, Republic of Korea
- Department of Bio-Analytical Science, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 02792, Republic of Korea
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Bostick CD, Mukhopadhyay S, Pecht I, Sheves M, Cahen D, Lederman D. Protein bioelectronics: a review of what we do and do not know. REPORTS ON PROGRESS IN PHYSICS. PHYSICAL SOCIETY (GREAT BRITAIN) 2018; 81:026601. [PMID: 29303117 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/aa85f2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We review the status of protein-based molecular electronics. First, we define and discuss fundamental concepts of electron transfer and transport in and across proteins and proposed mechanisms for these processes. We then describe the immobilization of proteins to solid-state surfaces in both nanoscale and macroscopic approaches, and highlight how different methodologies can alter protein electronic properties. Because immobilizing proteins while retaining biological activity is crucial to the successful development of bioelectronic devices, we discuss this process at length. We briefly discuss computational predictions and their connection to experimental results. We then summarize how the biological activity of immobilized proteins is beneficial for bioelectronic devices, and how conductance measurements can shed light on protein properties. Finally, we consider how the research to date could influence the development of future bioelectronic devices.
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- Christopher D Bostick
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, United States of America. Institute for Genomic Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, United States of America
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Albares P, Díaz E, Cerveró JM, Domínguez-Adame F, Diez E, Estévez PG. Solitons in a nonlinear model of spin transport in helical molecules. Phys Rev E 2018; 97:022210. [PMID: 29548090 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.97.022210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We study an effective integrable nonlinear model describing an electron moving along the axis of a deformable helical molecule. The helical conformation of dipoles in the molecular backbone induces an unconventional Rashba-like interaction that couples the electron spin with its linear momentum. In addition, a focusing nonlinearity arises from the electron-lattice interaction, enabling the formation of a variety of stable solitons such as bright solitons, breathers, and rogue waves. A thorough study of the soliton solutions for both focusing and defocusing nonlinear interaction is presented and discussed.
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- P Albares
- NANOLAB, Departamento de Física Fundamental, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
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- GISC, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- NANOLAB, Departamento de Física Fundamental, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
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- GISC, Departamento de Física de Materiales, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
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- NANOLAB, Departamento de Física Fundamental, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
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- NANOLAB, Departamento de Física Fundamental, Universidad de Salamanca, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
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Abendroth JM, Nakatsuka N, Ye M, Kim D, Fullerton EE, Andrews AM, Weiss PS. Analyzing Spin Selectivity in DNA-Mediated Charge Transfer via Fluorescence Microscopy. ACS NANO 2017; 11:7516-7526. [PMID: 28672111 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b04165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Understanding spin-selective interactions between electrons and chiral molecules is critical to elucidating the significance of electron spin in biological processes and to assessing the potential of chiral assemblies for organic spintronics applications. Here, we use fluorescence microscopy to visualize the effects of spin-dependent charge transport in self-assembled monolayers of double-stranded DNA on ferromagnetic substrates. Patterned DNA arrays provide background regions for every measurement to enable quantification of substrate magnetization-dependent fluorescence due to the chiral-induced spin selectivity effect. Fluorescence quenching of photoexcited dye molecules bound within DNA duplexes is dependent upon the rate of charge separation/recombination upon photoexcitation and the efficiency of DNA-mediated charge transfer to the surface. The latter process is modulated using an external magnetic field to switch the magnetization orientation of the underlying ferromagnetic substrates. We discuss our results in the context of the current literature on the chiral-induced spin selectivity effect across various systems.
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- Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California, San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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- Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California, San Diego , La Jolla, California 92093, United States
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Wang PP, Yu SJ, Govorov AO, Ouyang M. Cooperative expression of atomic chirality in inorganic nanostructures. Nat Commun 2017; 8:14312. [PMID: 28148957 PMCID: PMC5296657 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cooperative chirality phenomena extensively exist in biomolecular and organic systems via intra- and inter-molecular interactions, but study of inorganic materials has been lacking. Here we report, experimentally and theoretically, cooperative chirality in colloidal cinnabar mercury sulfide nanocrystals that originates from chirality interplay between the crystallographic lattice and geometric morphology at different length scales. A two-step synthetic scheme is developed to allow control of critical parameters of these two types of handedness, resulting in different chiral interplays expressed as observables through materials engineering. Furthermore, we adopt an electromagnetic model with the finite element method to elucidate cooperative chirality in inorganic systems, showing excellent agreement with experimental results. Our study enables an emerging class of nanostructures with tailored cooperative chirality that is vital for fundamental understanding of nanoscale chirality as well as technology applications based on new chiroptical building blocks.
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- Peng-peng Wang
- Department of Physics and Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Department of Physics and Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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Senthil kumar K, Jiang L, Nijhuis CA. Fabrication of ultra-smooth and oxide-free molecule-ferromagnetic metal interfaces for applications in molecular electronics under ordinary laboratory conditions. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27280k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Direct self-assembly of n-alkanethiolate SAMs on ferromagnetic metal surface was fabricated. The stability and tunnelling characteristics of SAMs were investigated.
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- Department of Chemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117543
- Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry
- National University of Singapore
- Singapore 117543
- Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre
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Galperin M. Photonics and spectroscopy in nanojunctions: a theoretical insight. Chem Soc Rev 2017; 46:4000-4019. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00067g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Green function methods for photonics and spectroscopy in nanojunctions.
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- Michael Galperin
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- University of California San Diego
- La Jolla
- USA
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Mondal PC, Fontanesi C, Waldeck DH, Naaman R. Spin-Dependent Transport through Chiral Molecules Studied by Spin-Dependent Electrochemistry. Acc Chem Res 2016; 49:2560-2568. [PMID: 27797176 PMCID: PMC5112609 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.6b00446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Molecular spintronics (spin + electronics), which aims to exploit
both the spin degree of freedom and the electron charge in molecular
devices, has recently received massive attention. Our recent experiments
on molecular spintronics employ chiral molecules which have the unexpected
property of acting as spin filters, by way of an effect we call “chiral-induced spin selectivity” (CISS). In this
Account, we discuss new types of spin-dependent electrochemistry measurements
and their use to probe the spin-dependent charge transport properties
of nonmagnetic chiral conductive polymers and biomolecules, such as
oligopeptides, L/D cysteine, cytochrome c, bacteriorhodopsin
(bR), and oligopeptide-CdSe nanoparticles (NPs) hybrid structures.
Spin-dependent electrochemical measurements were carried out by employing
ferromagnetic electrodes modified with chiral molecules used as the
working electrode. Redox probes were used either in solution or when
directly attached to the ferromagnetic electrodes. During the electrochemical
measurements, the ferromagnetic electrode was magnetized either with
its magnetic moment pointing “UP” or “DOWN”
using a permanent magnet (H = 0.5 T), placed underneath
the chemically modified ferromagnetic electrodes. The spin polarization
of the current was found to be in the range of 5–30%, even
in the case of small chiral molecules. Chiral films of the l- and d-cysteine tethered with a redox-active dye, toludin
blue O, show spin polarizarion that depends on the chirality. Because
the nickel electrodes are susceptible to corrosion, we explored the
effect of coating them with a thin gold overlayer. The effect of the
gold layer on the spin polarization of the electrons ejected from
the electrode was investigated. In addition, the role of the structure
of the protein on the spin selective transport was also studied as
a function of bias voltage and the effect of protein denaturation
was revealed. In addition to “dark” measurements, we
also describe photoelectrochemical measurements in which light is
used to affect the spin selective electron transport through the chiral
molecules. We describe how the excitation of a chromophore (such as
CdSe nanoparticles), which is attached to a chiral working electrode,
can flip the preferred spin orientation of the photocurrent, when
measured under the identical conditions. Thus, chirality-induced spin
polarization, when combined with light and magnetic field effects,
opens new avenues for the study of the spin transport properties of
chiral molecules and biomolecules and for creating new types of spintronic
devices in which light and molecular chirality provide new functions
and properties.
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- Department
of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
- Department
of Engineering, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Vivarelli
10, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Affiliation(s)
- Ron Naaman
- Department of Chemical Physics; Weizmann Institute of Science; Rehovot 76100 Israel
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Roy P, Kantor-Uriel N, Mishra D, Dutta S, Friedman N, Sheves M, Naaman R. Spin-Controlled Photoluminescence in Hybrid Nanoparticles Purple Membrane System. ACS NANO 2016; 10:4525-4531. [PMID: 27018195 PMCID: PMC4850504 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b00333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2016] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Spin-dependent photoluminescence (PL) quenching of CdSe nanoparticles (NPs) has been explored in the hybrid system of CdSe NP purple membrane, wild-type bacteriorhodopsin (bR) thin film on a ferromagnetic (Ni-alloy) substrate. A significant change in the PL intensity from the CdSe NPs has been observed when spin-specific charge transfer occurs between the retinal and the magnetic substrate. This feature completely disappears in a bR apo membrane (wild-type bacteriorhodopsin in which the retinal protein covalent bond was cleaved), a bacteriorhodopsin mutant (D96N), and a bacteriorhodopsin bearing a locked retinal chromophore (isomerization of the crucial C13═C14 retinal double bond was prevented by inserting a ring spanning this bond). The extent of spin-dependent PL quenching of the CdSe NPs depends on the absorption of the retinal, embedded in wild-type bacteriorhodopsin. Our result suggests that spin-dependent charge transfer between the retinal and the substrate controls the PL intensity from the NPs.
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- Partha Roy
- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department
of Chemical Physics and Department of Organic Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Mondal PC, Roy P, Kim D, Fullerton EE, Cohen H, Naaman R. Photospintronics: Magnetic Field-Controlled Photoemission and Light-Controlled Spin Transport in Hybrid Chiral Oligopeptide-Nanoparticle Structures. NANO LETTERS 2016; 16:2806-11. [PMID: 27027885 PMCID: PMC4834632 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The combination of photonics and spintronics opens new ways to transfer and process information. It is shown here that in systems in which organic molecules and semiconductor nanoparticles are combined, matching these technologies results in interesting new phenomena. We report on light induced and spin-dependent charge transfer process through helical oligopeptide-CdSe nanoparticles' (NPs) architectures deposited on ferromagnetic substrates with small coercive force (∼100-200 Oe). The spin control is achieved by the application of the chirality-induced spin-dependent electron transfer effect and is probed by two different methods: spin-controlled electrochemichemistry and photoluminescence (PL) at room temperature. The injected spin could be controlled by excitation of the nanoparticles. By switching the direction of the magnetic field of the substrate, the PL intensity could be alternated.
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, United States
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- Center for Memory and Recording Research, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, United States
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- Chemical
Research Support, Weizmann Institute of
Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Mahyad B, Janfaza S, Hosseini ES. Bio-nano hybrid materials based on bacteriorhodopsin: Potential applications and future strategies. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 225:194-202. [PMID: 26506028 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
This review presents an overview of recent progress in the development of bio-nano hybrid materials based on the photoactive protein bacteriorhodopsin (bR). The interfacing of bR with various nanostructures including colloidal nanoparticles (such as quantum dots and Ag NPs) and nanoparticulate thin films (such as TiO2 NPs and ZnO NPs,) has developed novel functional materials. Applications of these materials are comprehensively reviewed in two parts: bioelectronics and solar energy conversion. Finally, some perspectives on possible future strategies in bR-based nanostructured devices are presented.
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- Baharak Mahyad
- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Tehran 14117, Iran
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- Young Researchers & Elite Club, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Tehran 14117, Iran.
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- Department of Nanobiotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Jalal Ale Ahmad Highway, Tehran 14117, Iran
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- Sundus Erbas-Cakmak
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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L. Nussbaumer
- School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom
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Mondal PC, Fontanesi C, Waldeck DH, Naaman R. Field and chirality effects on electrochemical charge transfer rates: spin dependent electrochemistry. ACS NANO 2015; 9:3377-84. [PMID: 25752750 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b00832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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This work examines whether electrochemical redox reactions are sensitive to the electron spin orientation by examining the effects of magnetic field and molecular chirality on the charge transfer process. The working electrode is either a ferromagnetic nickel film or a nickel film that is coated with an ultrathin (5-30 nm) gold overlayer. The electrode is coated with a self-assembled monolayer that immobilizes a redox couple containing chiral molecular units, either the redox active dye toluidine blue O with a chiral cysteine linking unit or cytochrome c. By varying the direction of magnetization of the nickel, toward or away from the adsorbed layer, we demonstrate that the electrochemical current depends on the orientation of the electrons' spin. In the case of cytochrome c, the spin selectivity of the reduction is extremely high, namely, the reduction occurs mainly with electrons having their spin-aligned antiparallel to their velocity.
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- †Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
- ‡Department of Chemical and Geological Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 183, 41125 Modena, Italy
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- §Department of Chemistry, Pittsburgh University, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15260, United States
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- †Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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