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Title: Quantum interference measurement of spin interactions in a bio-organic/semiconductor device structure

Abstract

Quantum interference is used to measure the spin interactions between an InAs surface electron system and the iron center in the biomolecule hemin in nanometer proximity in a bio-organic/semiconductor device structure. The interference quantifies the influence of hemin on the spin decoherence properties of the surface electrons. The decoherence times of the electrons serve to characterize the biomolecule, in an electronic complement to the use of spin decoherence times in magnetic resonance. Hemin, prototypical for the heme group in hemoglobin, is used to demonstrate the method, as a representative biomolecule where the spin state of a metal ion affects biological functions. The electronic determination of spin decoherence properties relies on the quantum correction of antilocalization, a result of quantum interference in the electron system. Spin-flip scattering is found to increase with temperature due to hemin, signifying a spin exchange between the iron center and the electrons, thus implying interactions between a biomolecule and a solid-state system in the hemin/InAs hybrid structure. The results also indicate the feasibility of artificial bioinspired materials using tunable carrier systems to mediate interactions between biological entities.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2]
  1. Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau (France); Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (United States)
  2. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1185052
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-08ER46532
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Scientific Reports
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Deo, Vincent, Zhang, Yao, Soghomonian, Victoria, and Heremans, Jean J. Quantum interference measurement of spin interactions in a bio-organic/semiconductor device structure. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1038/srep09487.
Deo, Vincent, Zhang, Yao, Soghomonian, Victoria, & Heremans, Jean J. Quantum interference measurement of spin interactions in a bio-organic/semiconductor device structure. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep09487
Deo, Vincent, Zhang, Yao, Soghomonian, Victoria, and Heremans, Jean J. Mon . "Quantum interference measurement of spin interactions in a bio-organic/semiconductor device structure". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep09487. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1185052.
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author = {Deo, Vincent and Zhang, Yao and Soghomonian, Victoria and Heremans, Jean J.},
abstractNote = {Quantum interference is used to measure the spin interactions between an InAs surface electron system and the iron center in the biomolecule hemin in nanometer proximity in a bio-organic/semiconductor device structure. The interference quantifies the influence of hemin on the spin decoherence properties of the surface electrons. The decoherence times of the electrons serve to characterize the biomolecule, in an electronic complement to the use of spin decoherence times in magnetic resonance. Hemin, prototypical for the heme group in hemoglobin, is used to demonstrate the method, as a representative biomolecule where the spin state of a metal ion affects biological functions. The electronic determination of spin decoherence properties relies on the quantum correction of antilocalization, a result of quantum interference in the electron system. Spin-flip scattering is found to increase with temperature due to hemin, signifying a spin exchange between the iron center and the electrons, thus implying interactions between a biomolecule and a solid-state system in the hemin/InAs hybrid structure. The results also indicate the feasibility of artificial bioinspired materials using tunable carrier systems to mediate interactions between biological entities.},
doi = {10.1038/srep09487},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
number = 4,
volume = 5,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Mon Mar 30 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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