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Chirality – Beyond the Structural Effects
Author(s) -
Naaman Ron
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.201600102
Subject(s) - chemistry , chirality (physics) , molecule , spintronics , spin (aerodynamics) , chemical physics , overpotential , nanotechnology , electron , condensed matter physics , quantum mechanics , physics , organic chemistry , electrode , electrochemistry , chiral symmetry breaking , materials science , ferromagnetism , nambu–jona lasinio model , thermodynamics , quark
Usually, when one refers to chirality, one focuses on the structural properties of the molecules. This review focuses on the interesting electronic properties of these molecules, and specifically, on the interrelation between the spin of the electrons transmitted through molecules and the chiral structure of these molecules. This relation is expressed in the chiral‐induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect, which is described, including some of its implications. Specifically, several applications are described, in spintronics, in spin‐specific reactivity, and in spin‐controlled multiple‐electron oxidation processes. In the latter, experimental results are described that demonstrate that by coating the anode of a photoelectrochemical cell with chiral molecules, the overpotential of the water‐splitting process can be reduced.