Spin-Dependent Enantioselective Electropolymerization
Francesco Tassinari, Dana Amsallem, Brian P. Bloom, Yiyang Lu, Anjan Bedi, David H. Waldeck, Ori Gidron, Ron Naaman
Abstract
The electro-oxidative polymerization of an enantiopure chiral 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene monomer, performed using spin-polarized currents, is shown to depend on the electron spin orientation. The spin-polarized current is shown to influence the initial nucleation rate of the polymerization reaction. This observation is rationalized in the framework of the chiral-induced spin selectivity effect.
Topics & Concepts
Enantiopure drugSpin (aerodynamics)PolymerizationEnantioselective synthesisMaterials scienceNucleationSelectivityMonomerCondensed matter physicsChemical physicsChemistryCatalysisPolymerPhysicsOrganic chemistryThermodynamicsComposite materialConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics