Abstract

Current-voltage characteristics of metal-protein-metal structures made of proteorhodopsin and bacteriorhodopsin are modeled by using a percolation-like approach. Starting from the tertiary structure pertaining to the single protein, an analogous resistance network is created. Charge transfer inside the network is described as a sequential tunneling mechanism and the current is calculated for each value of the given voltage. The theory is validated with available experiments, in dark and light. The role of the tertiary structure of the single protein and of the mechanisms responsible for the photo-activity is discussed.

Autore Pugliese

• Alfinito Eleonora

Tutti gli autori

• Alfinito E. , Reggiani L.

Titolo volume/Rivista

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON NANOBIOSCIENCE

Anno di pubblicazione

2016

ISSN

1536-1241

ISBN

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Numero di citazioni Wos

1

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

22/04/2018

Numero di citazioni Scopus

1

Ultimo Aggiornamento Citazioni

24/04/2018

Settori ERC

Non Disponibile

Codici ASJC

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