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Shedding Light on the Free Radical Nature of Sulfonated Melanins

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Author(s):
Paulin, V, J. ; Batagin-Neto, A. [1, 2] ; Meredith, P. [3, 4] ; Graeff, C. F. O. [5, 1] ; Mostert, A. B. [6]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Paulin, J., V, Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Sch Sci, Postgrad Program Sci & Technol Mat POSMAT, Bauru, SP - Brazil
[2] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Itapeva - Brazil
[3] Paulin, J., V, Swansea Univ, Dept Phys, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam - Wales
[4] Univ Queensland, Sch Math & Phys, Brisbane, Qld 4072 - Australia
[5] Sao Paulo State Univ UNESP, Sch Sci, Dept Phys, Bauru, SP - Brazil
[6] Swansea Univ, Dept Chem, Swansea SA2 8PP, W Glam - Wales
Total Affiliations: 6
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Physical Chemistry B; v. 124, n. 46, p. 10365-10373, NOV 19 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Melanin, an important class of natural pigment found in the human body, has stood out as a promising bioelectronic material due to its rather unique collection of electrical properties and biocompatibility. Among the available melanin derivatives, the sulfonated form has proven to not only be able to produce homogeneous device quality thin films with excellent adhesion, even on hydrophobic surfaces, but also to act as an ion to electron transducing element. It has recently been shown that the transport physics (and dominant carrier generation) may be related to a semiquinone free radical species in these materials. Hence, a better understanding of the paramagnetic properties of sulfonated derivatives could shed light on their charge transport behavior and thus enable improvement in regard to use in bioelectronics. Motivated by this question, in this work, different sulfonated melanin derivatives were investigated by hydration-controlled, continuous-wave X-band electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and electronic structure calculations. Our results show that sulfonated melanin behaves similarly to non-functionalized melanin, but demonstrates a less pronounced response to humidity vis-a-vis standard melanin. We thus speculate on the structural and charge transport behavior in light of these differences with a view to further engineering structure-property relationships. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/23000-1 - Vertical organic field-effect transistor using dyes of natural origin as active layer
Grantee:João Vitor Paulin
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 12/03116-7 - Simulation of electronic and optical properties of organic materials
Grantee:Augusto Batagin Neto
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 18/02411-1 - Proton injecting systems based on melanin derivatives
Grantee:João Vitor Paulin
Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Center for the Development of Functional Materials
Grantee:Elson Longo da Silva
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC