The Origin of Homochirality by Rotational Magnetoelectrochemistry

The origin of homochirality by rotational magnetoelectrochemistry was theoretically examined. Electrochemical reductions in a rotating solution under a static vertical magnetic field were concluded to yield microscopic vortices with L-activity for enantiomeric reagents, whereas D-active vortices ari...

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Main Authors: Ryoichi Morimoto, Iwao Mogi, Miki Miura, Atsushi Sugiyama, Makoto Miura, Yoshinobu Oshikiri, Kohki Takahashi, Yusuke Yamauchi, Ryoichi Aogaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Magnetochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2312-7481/11/6/51
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Summary:The origin of homochirality by rotational magnetoelectrochemistry was theoretically examined. Electrochemical reductions in a rotating solution under a static vertical magnetic field were concluded to yield microscopic vortices with L-activity for enantiomeric reagents, whereas D-active vortices arise from electrochemical oxidation. The reduction case was experimentally verified by rotational magnetoelectrodeposition (RMED) of copper films using an electrolysis cell rotating in a magnetic field, where L-active screw dislocations were created by L-active microscopic vortices. In all the cases of the directions of magnetic polarity and system rotation, the RMED films exhibited L-activity for the enantiomeric reactions of amino acids.
ISSN:2312-7481