title: Electron transfer through α-peptides attached to vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays: a mechanistic transition.
abstract: The 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry and Physics, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
authors.forename: Jingxian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ondrej
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zvarec
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bissett
authors.forename: Denis B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Scanlon
authors.forename: Joe G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Shapter
authors.forename: Andrew D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Abell
mesh_terms: D000621:Aminoisobutyric Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D004579:Electron Transport; D007700:Kinetics; D008958:Models, Molecular; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary
chemical_list: D000621:Aminoisobutyric Acids; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D010455:Peptides