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Core–shell porphyrin·multi-walled carbon nanotube hybrids linked by multiple hydrogen bonds: nanostructure and electronic communication

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In this paper, multiple hydrogen bonding interaction of ureidopyrimidinone (UPM) was employed as the linking bridge for the formation of a novel porphyrin·multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) hybrid, which was then used to fabricate a layer-by-layer (LbL) film composed of porphyrin-UPM·MWNT-UPM. Both in the assembled hybrid and the LbL film, porphyrin was closely attached to the surface of the MWNT under the strong multiple hydrogen bonding interaction, forming the core–shell structure. In addition, strong electronic communication was observed between porphyrin and MWNT. The hydrogen bonding association behavior between porphyrin-UPM and MWNT-UPM was attentively analyzed by UV–Vis spectra, fluorescent spectra and transmission electron microscope experiments. It was found that the hydrogen bonding interactions were crucial for the formation of the supramolecular hybrid and the LbL film as well as the occurrence of interfacial electronic communication. This result indicated that the introduction of strong noncovalent bonding interaction between donor and acceptor is an appropriate way to control the material structure and facilitate the interfacial electronic communication in the hybrids which lay the groundwork for their application in electrochemical sensors or photovoltaic devices.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21772152, 21103133); the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry; and the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2015JM5224).

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Wang, S., Fan, Y., Wang, Q. et al. Core–shell porphyrin·multi-walled carbon nanotube hybrids linked by multiple hydrogen bonds: nanostructure and electronic communication. J Mater Sci 53, 10835–10845 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2379-0

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