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Titolo: | Yeast cytochrome c integrated with electronic elements: A nanoscopic and spectroscopic study down to single-molecule level | Autori: | Delfino, Ines Bonanni, B. Andolfi, L. Baldacchini, Chiara Bizzarri, Anna Rita Cannistraro, Salvatore |
Rivista: | JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER | Data pubblicazione: | 2007 | Abstract: | Various aspects of redox protein integration with nano-electronic elements are addressed by a multi-technique investigation of different yeast cytochrome c (YCC)-based hybrid systems. Three different immobilization strategies on gold via organic linkers are explored, involving either covalent bonding or electrostatic interaction. Specifically, Au surfaces are chemically modified by self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) exposing thiol-reactive groups, or by acid-oxidized single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Atomic force microscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopy are employed to characterize the morphology and the electronic properties of single YCC molecules adsorbed on the modified gold surfaces. In each hybrid system, the protein molecules are stably assembled, in a native configuration. A standing-up arrangement of YCC on SAMs is suggested, together with an enhancement of the molecular conduction, as compared to YCC directly assembled on gold. The electrostatic interaction with functionalized SWNTs allows several YCC adsorption geometries, with a preferential high-spin haem configuration, as outlined by Raman spectroscopy. Moreover, the conduction properties of YCC, explored in different YCC nanojunctions by conductive atomic force microscopy, indicate the effectiveness of electrical conduction through the molecule and its dependence on the electrode material. The joint employment of several techniques confirms the key role of a well-designed immobilization strategy, for optimizing biorecognition capabilities and electrical coupling with conductive substrates at the single-molecule level, as a starting point for advanced applications in nano-biotechnology. © IOP Publishing Ltd. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2067/42604 | ISSN: | 0953-8984 | DOI: | 10.1088/0953-8984/19/22/225009 |
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