Enantioselective synthesis of all-inorganic chiral solids
The full potential of condensed phases for spin-polarized electron transport driven by chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS) cannot be realized until there are well-defined and controlled methods to create homochiral all-inorganic solids. We will utilize designed multilayer precursors to study enantioselectivity in the solid-state by controlling reaction pathways of dense solids from elements. We will determine the role of chirality transfer in the nucleation of chiral phases, with the goal of growing wafer-scale chiral thin films. The deterministic growth of chiral thin films will dramatically expand the phase space of chiral compounds and enable the study of spin transport across macroscopic length scales.
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