Heterosupramolecular chemistry: Self-assembly of an electron donor (TiO2 nanocrystallite)-acceptor (Viologen) complex

被引:30
作者
Cusack, L [1 ]
Rao, SN [1 ]
Fitzmaurice, D [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL UNIV IRELAND UNIV COLL DUBLIN,DEPT CHEM,DUBLIN 4,IRELAND
关键词
electron transfer; heterosupermolecules; self-assembly; titanium oxide; viologens;
D O I
10.1002/chem.19970030206
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A TiO2 nanocrystallite has been modified to recognise and selectively bind, by complementary hydrogen bonding, a uracil substrate incorporating a viologen moiety. Band-gap excitation of the self-assembled donor (TiO2 nanocrystallite)- acceptor (viologen) complex results in electron transfer. Some implications of these findings for the self-assembly of functional nanostructures containing both condensed phase and molecular components are considered.
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