Electron transfer through α-peptides attached to vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays: a mechanistic transition

Yu, J.Zvarec, O.Huang, D.Bissett, M.Scanlon, D.Shapter, J.Abell, A.2012-02-142012-02-142012Chemical Communications, 2012; 48(8):1132-11341359-73451364-548Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/69492This article is part of the Artificial photosynthesis web themed issueThe mechanism of electron transfer in α-aminoisobutyric (Aib) homoligomers is defined by the extent of secondary structure, rather than just chain length. Helical structures (Aib units ≥3) undergo an electron hopping mechanism, while shorter disordered sequences (Aib units <3) undergo an electron superexchange mechanism.enJournal © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2012Nanotubes, CarbonAminoisobutyric AcidsPeptidesProtein Structure, SecondaryElectron TransportKineticsModels, MolecularElectron transfer through α-peptides attached to vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays: a mechanistic transitionElectron transfer through alpha-peptides attached to vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays: a mechanistic transitionJournal article00201158812012021409515110.1039/c2cc16665h0002988790000122-s2.0-8486293566126234Yu, J. [0000-0002-6489-5988]Huang, D. [0000-0003-2048-4500]Abell, A. [0000-0002-0604-2629]