Lundy, Ross ORCID: 0000-0002-1329-8614, Draper, Emily R. ORCID: 0000-0002-3900-7934 and Walsh, James J. ORCID: 0000-0003-4862-8449 (2018) Amino acid appended perylene bisimides: self-assembly, immobilization on nanocrystalline TiO2, and electrochromic properties. New Journal of Chemistry, 42 (23). pp. 19020-19025. ISSN 1144-0546
Abstract
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle films have been used as a conducting support for the
immobilisation of alanine-appended perylene bisimides (PBI-A) via dip-coating and carboxylate
chemisorption. The solvent- and concentration-dependent supramolecular structures of aggregated
PBI-A were successfully translated onto the TiO2 electrodes, providing a method to control PBI-A
assembly on a surface suitable for multiple functionalities. Electron microscopy revealed the extent of
aggregation on the surface, and how this affects electrochemical properties. The films showed
electrochemical reversibility by cyclic voltammetry, and preliminary electrochromic studies show that
three colour states could be accessed. Strategies to improve the overall device performance are
discussed
Metadata
Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Subjects: | Physical Sciences > Chemistry Physical Sciences > Electrochemistry Physical Sciences > Semiconductors Physical Sciences > Spectrum analysis Physical Sciences > Thin films |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Chemical Sciences Research Institutes and Centres > National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR) |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8NJ04214D |
Copyright Information: | © 2018 Royal Society of Chemistry |
Use License: | This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License |
Funders: | Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Grant No. 15/SIRG/3517 (JJW), Leverhulme Trust for an Early Career Fellowship (ECF-2017-223), University of Glasgow for a LKAS Fellowship |
ID Code: | 22926 |
Deposited On: | 16 Jan 2019 11:17 by James Walsh . Last Modified 06 Oct 2019 03:30 |
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