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Magnetless Device for Conducting Three‐Dimensional Spin‐Specific Electrochemistry
Author(s) -
Kumar Anup,
Capua Eyal,
Vankayala Kiran,
Fontanesi Claudio,
Naaman Ron
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201708829
Subject(s) - spin (aerodynamics) , electrochemistry , electron , molecule , chemical physics , spin engineering , spinplasmonics , electron transfer , spin states , electron transport chain , electrode , magnetic field , materials science , spin polarization , chemistry , nanotechnology , spin hall effect , condensed matter physics , physics , photochemistry , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , biochemistry , thermodynamics
Electron spin states play an important role in many chemical processes. Most spin‐state studies require the application of a magnetic field. Recently it was found that the transport of electrons through chiral molecules also depends on their spin states and may also play a role in enantiorecognition. Electrochemistry is an important tool for studying spin‐specific processes and enantioseparation of chiral molecules. A new device is presented, which serves as the working electrode in electrochemical cells and is capable of providing information on the correlation of spin selectivity and the electrochemical process. The device is based on the Hall effect and it eliminates the need to apply an external magnetic field. Spin‐selective electron transfer through chiral molecules can be monitored and the relationship between the enantiorecognition process and the spin of electrons elucidated.