Chirality sensitive binding of tryptophan enantiomers with pristine single wall carbon nanotubes

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2014 Jul 28;16(28):14651-5. doi: 10.1039/c4cp00271g.

Abstract

We report the differential binding nature of pristine single wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with tryptophan enantiomers. The differential co-operative response between the pristine SWNTs (topologically chiral) and L- and D-tryptophan (geometrically chiral) provides the insight that geometrical chirality itself manifests with topological chirality in a complex way.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Tryptophan / chemistry*

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Tryptophan