Intermolecular Electron-Transfer Catalyzed on Nanoparticle Surfaces

Carver AM; De M; Bayraktar H; Rana S; Rotello VM; Knapp MJ

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.11, 3798-3798, 2009

Carver AM, De M, Bayraktar H, Rana S, Rotello VM, Knapp MJ

Surface-functionalized nanoparticles enhance the rate of electron transfer (ET) between Cyt c(Fe2+) and Co(phen)(3)(3+) by a factor of 10(5) through simultaneous electrostatic binding of an ET donor and acceptor.