Diameter dependent electron transfer in supramolecular nanohybrids of (6,5)- or (7,6)-enriched semiconducting SWCNT as donors and fullerene as acceptor

Atula S D Sandanayaka; Eranda Maligaspe; Taku Hasobe; Osamu Ito; Francis D'Souza

doi:10.1039/c0cc03789c

Diameter dependent electron transfer in supramolecular nanohybrids of (6,5)- or (7,6)-enriched semiconducting SWCNT as donors and fullerene as acceptor

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Dec 14;46(46):8749-51. doi: 10.1039/c0cc03789c. Epub 2010 Oct 21.

Authors

Atula S D Sandanayaka¹, Eranda Maligaspe, Taku Hasobe, Osamu Ito, Francis D'Souza

Affiliation

¹ School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Asahidai, Nomi, 923-1292, Japan.

PMID: 20967352
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc03789c

Abstract

Diameter dependent electron donor behavior of (6,5)- and (7,6)-enriched semiconducting SWCNT is proved by constructing supramolecular nanohybrids with pyrene functionalized electron acceptor, fullerene, and the subsequent photocatalytic/ photoelectrochemical processes.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Catalysis
Electrochemistry
Electrons*
Fullerenes / chemistry*
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
Molecular Structure
Nanostructures / chemistry*
Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
Photochemistry
Semiconductors

Substances

Fullerenes
Macromolecular Substances
Nanotubes, Carbon