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Exploiting Metallophilicity for the Assembly of Inorganic Nanocrystals and Conjugated Organic Molecules
Author(s) -
Dalmases Mariona,
Aguiló Elisabet,
Llorca Jordi,
Rodríguez Laura,
Figuerola Albert
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201600239
Subject(s) - conjugated system , nanotechnology , materials science , molecule , nanocrystal , photovoltaics , molecular engineering , nanoparticle , photocatalysis , organic molecules , organic solar cell , fabrication , polymer , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , photovoltaic system , medicine , ecology , alternative medicine , pathology , composite material , biology
The accurate engineering of interfaces between inorganic nanocrystals and semiconducting organic molecules is currently viewed as key for further developments in critical fields such as photovoltaics and photocatalysis. In this work, a new and unconventional source of interface interaction based on metal–metal bonds is presented. With this aim, an Au I organometallic gelator was exploited for the formation of hydrogel‐like nanocomposites containing inorganic nanoparticles and conjugated organic molecules. Noteworthy, the establishment of metallophilic interactions at the interface between the two moieties greatly enhances interparticle coupling in the composites. Thus, we believe that this new hybrid system might represent a promising alternative in several fields, such as in the fabrication of improved light‐harvesting devices.