Chiral molecular intercalation superlattices

Spin-control in electrocatalysis for clean energy

“…Due to the confinement of their crystalline structure and active sites in 2D, the molecular reaction dynamics and the catalytic activity of such systems can be modeled and predicted by theoretical calculations more easily. In 2D catalysts consisting of monolayers or very few layers, the chiral molecules can be placed below the layer, like in the case of monolayer NiOx [39] or in between the layers [75] , to spin-polarize the surface of 2D material from below. Such configurations are expected to be more mechanically and electrochemically stable since the molecules are protected from the electrolyte.…”

“…In those conditions, chiral molecules might not be particularly stable physically and/or electrochemically. Therefore, we need to further explore the possibility of protecting, i.e., encapsulating, these molecules into matrices, or between the layers of catalytically active 2D materials [75] . For future development of CISS based catalysts, it is crucial also to establish a strong collaboration between experimentalists and theoreticians.…”

Quantum Materials and Devices at ACS Nano

“…The latter are especially powerful as they represent two complementary goals of the field: developing quantum hardware to learn about quantum materials, and developing quantum materials that in turn improve quantum hardware. Chemical approaches, similarly, present advantages for quantum information science by advancing the use of precisely controlled molecules as qubits as we have seen in recent papers on the robust molecular assembly of novel chiral synthetic molecules and functionalized 2D materials optimized for long spin-coherence times. , …”

“…Chemical approaches, similarly, present advantages for quantum information science by advancing the use of precisely controlled molecules as qubits as we have seen in recent papers on the robust molecular assembly of novel chiral synthetic molecules and functionalized 2D materials optimized for long spin-coherence times. 14,15 Just as new tools opened up exploration of new worlds in biotechnology and nanoscience, so too will new capabilities and new questions come into being through the development of new tools in quantum materials and devices, whether they are experimental, theoretical, or simulations. The nano community has important roles to play in their development.…”

Chiral-Induced Spin Selectivity and Non-equilibrium Spin Accumulation in Molecules and Interfaces: A First-Principles Study

“…It has been observed in electron transport, electron transfer, electron polarization, and in electron photoemission, involving biomolecules, organic molecules and also inorganic solids, with efficiencies of up to 80-90%. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16] It has implications for spintronics, enantioselective reactions, long-range charge transport in biological molecules, chiral recognition in intermolecular interactions, 17,18 and quantum information science. 4,5,10,[19][20][21][22][23] The mechanism behind CISS is not understood at present, although it is clear that it is related to the interplay of spaceand time-reversal-symmetry breaking and spin-orbit coupling (SOC).…”