A central vision in molecular electronics is the creation of devices with functional molecular
components that may provide unique properties. Proteins are attractive candidates for this …

Electron transfer reactions are among the most elementary of all chemical reactions and
play a fundamental role in many areas including organic synthesis, biological processes …

Noncovalent interactions are the main driving force in the folding of proteins into a 3D
functional structure. Motivated by the wish to reveal the mechanisms of the associated self …

In this review, we discuss the factors that influence electron transfer in peptides. We
summarize experimental results from solution and surface studies and highlight the ongoing …

Proteins and peptides use their amino acids as medium for electron-transfer reactions that
occur either in single-step superexchange or in multistep hopping processes. Whereas the …

The preparation and properties of a series of gold nanoclusters protected by thiolated
peptides based on the α-aminoisobutyric acid (Aib) unit are described. The peptides were …

Nature has specifically designed proteins, as opposed to DNA, for electron transfer. There is
no doubt about the electron transfer within proteins compared with the uncertain and …

The rate constant of intramolecular electron transfer through oligopeptides based on the α-
aminoisobutyric acid residue was determined as a function of the peptide length and found …

Electron transfer (ET) across proteins is one of the fundamental processes in nature. While
trying to decipher and understand natural ET, much scientific effort has been employed in …

Self-assembled monolayers of α-helical peptides on a gold surface were employed as
model systems for the investigation of mediated electron transfer. The peptides contained …