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Orbital overlap effects in electron transfer reactions across a metal nanowire/electrolyte solution interface
In this paper, we report on calculations of the orbital overlap between Fe(III) and Cr(III) aquacomplexes and different electrode surfaces: Cu(111), Ag (111), Au(111), Pt(111), and corresponding monatomic wires. The electronic structure of the monocrystalline surfaces and nanowires are described in terms of the electronic spillover and density of electronic states at the Fermi level obtained from periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The transmission coefficients (Îș) characterizing the first stage of outer-sphere electron transfer for the reduction of aquacomplexes are calculated on the basis of LandauâZener theory as a function of electrodeâreactant separation; the electronic transmission coefficients for the [Cr(H2O)6]3+/2+ redox couple were found to be smaller than those for [Fe(H2O)6]3+/2+. Two different intervals can be clearly distinguished for Cu, Au and Pt: âa catalytic regionâ, where Îș(wire) > Îș(Me slab) and âan inhibition regionâ, where Îș(wire) < Îș(Me slab). A similar behavior exhibits the coupling constant estimated for a hydrogen atom adsorbed at the Au(111) surface and the Au monatomic wire. These effects originate from some specific features of electronic density profile for metal nanowires: at short distances the electronic density of nanowires is higher compared with the (111) metal surfaces, while at larger separations it decreases more sharply.Fil: Nazmutdinov, Renat R.. Kazan National Research Technological University; RusiaFil: Berezin, Alexander S.. Kazan National Research Technological University; RusiaFil: Soldano, GermĂĄn. Universitat Ulm; Alemania. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Schmickler, Wolfgang. Universitat Ulm; Alemani
Kinetic data for the hexacyanoferrate (II)/(III) couple on platinum electrode in various chlorides of monovalent cations
An experimental study of the hexacyanoferrate (II)/(III) couple at a platinum disc electrode in hydrochloric acid, in alkali metal, ammonium and tetraalkylammonium chlorides solutions is carried
out. Diffusion coefficients, equilibrium potentials and transfer rate constants are determined. Our results complete those previously published and clearly show a correlation between the
magnitude of the apparent charge transfer rate constant and the extent of cation association with both hexacyanoferrate (II) and (III) anions
Impact of Self-Assembly Composition on the Alternate Interfacial Electron Transfer for Electrostatically Immobilized Cytochrome C
We report on the effects of self-assembled monolayer (SAM) dilution and thickness on the electron transfer (ET) event for cytochrome c (CytC) electrostatically
immobilized on carboxyl terminated groups. We observed biphasic kinetic behavior for a logarithmic dependence of the rate constant on the SAM carbon number (ET distance) within the series of mixed SAMs of C5COOH/
C2OH, C10COOH/C6OH, and C15COOH/C11OH that is
in overall similar to that found earlier for the undiluted SAM assemblies. However, in the case of C15COOH/C11OH and C10COOH/C6OH mixed SAMs a notable increase of the ET standard rate constant was observed, in
comparison with the corresponding unicomponent (xâCOOH) SAMs. In the case of the C5COOH/C2OH composite SAM a decrease of the rate constant versus the unicomponent analogue was observed. The value of the
reorganization free energy deduced through the Marcuslike data analysis did not change throughout the series;this fact along with the other observations indicates
uncomplicated rate-determining unimolecular ET in all cases. Our results are consistent with a model that considers a changeover between the alternate, tunneling and adiabatic intrinsic ET mechanisms. The physical mechanism behind the observed fine kinetic effects in terms of the protein-rigidifying xâCOOH/CytC interactions arising in the case of mixed SAMs are also discussed
Electron transfer with self-assembled copper ions at Au-deposited biomimetic films : mechanistic "anomalies" disclosed by temperature- and pressure-assisted fast-scan voltammetry
It has been suggested that electron transfer (ET) processes occurring in complex
environments capable of glass transitions, specifically in biomolecules, under certain
conditions may experience the medium
â
s nonlinear response and nonergodic kinetic
patterns. The interiors of self-assembled organic films (SAMs) deposited on solid
conducting platforms (electrodes) are known to undergo glassy dynamics as well, hence
they may also exhibit the abovementioned
â
irregularities
â
. We took advantage of Cu
2+
ions as redox-active probes trapped in the Au-deposited
â
COOH-terminated SAMs,
either L-cysteine, or 3-mercaptopropionic acid diluted by the inert 2-mercaptoethanol, to
systematically study the impact of glassy dynamics on ET using the fast-scan voltammetry
technique and its temperature and high-pressure extensions. We found that respective
kinetic data can be rationalized within the extended Marcus theory, taking into account the
frictionally controlled (adiabatic) mechanism for short-range ET, and complications due
to the medium
â
s nonlinear response and broken ergodicity. This combination shows up
in essential deviations from the conventional energy gap (overpotential) dependence and
in essentially nonlinear temperature (Arrhenius) and high-pressure patterns, respectively.
Biomimetic aspects for these systems are also discussed in the context of recently published
results for interfacial ET involving self-assembled blue copper protein (azurin) placed in
contact with a glassy environment
Electron transfer with myoglobin in free and strongly confined regimes: disclosing diverse mechanistic role of the Fe-coordinated water by temperature- and pressure-assisted voltammetric studies
<div><p>The naturally occurring electron-transfer (ET) event for myoglobin (Mb) can be mimicked through its functionalization at diversely modified metal platforms to allow for the electron exchange either in freely diffusing or immobilized regimes. In this work, horse muscle Mb was involved in the electron exchange with Au electrodes modified by dissimilar, thin or thick alkanethiol SAMs, terminated either by unicomponent (âOH) or 1Â :Â 1 mixed (âOH/âCOOH) functional (externally exposed) entities, respectively. The systematic, temperature- and pressure-supported cyclic voltammetry studies perfectly confirmed certainty of two kinds of ET patterns for Mb, embodying: (a) different operational kinetic regimes (including proteinâs freely diffusing and strongly confined motifs) and (b) different intrinsic physical mechanisms (including dynamically controlled and non-adiabatic modes). Our analysis of obtained and published data for Mb and the reference redox-active protein, cytochrome <i>c</i>, specified further the central mechanistic role of the Fe-(heme-)coordinated water whose displacement is directly coupled to ET, and can be, in turn, controlled by the conformational organization and intrinsic fluctuational mobility of the Mb macromolecule.</p></div
Observation of the Turnover between the Solvent Friction (Overdamped) and Tunneling (Nonadiabatic) Charge-Transfer Mechanisms for a Au/Fe(CN) 6
Solvent Friction Mechanism of an Elementary Charge-Transfer Step and Cation-Regulated Preequilibrium for a Pt/Fe(CN) 6
New Evidence for a Quasi-Simultaneous Proton-Coupled Two-Electron Transfer and Direct Wiring for Glucose Oxidase Captured by the Carbon NanotubeâPolymer Matrix
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