Tuning morphology and fluorescence of aggregated nanostructures of derived perylene diimide molecules.
In this paper, we report on the self-assembly of water-soluble N,N'-di(N,N'-dimethyl-dodecane-1, 12-diamide)-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide (PDDoAM) in formic acid and chloride salts for producing varied nano-aggregates with different optical properties. Interestingly, the self-assembly can lead to nanocubic, microsheet and "tower-like" nanostructures respectively, as demonstrated by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images. The optical properties of molecular aggregates were investigated by means of Confocal Raman Microscopy, indicating the morphologies and fluorescence of these nanomaterials are dependent on acids, acid concentrations and casting methods.
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Center for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, PR China.
Xiaorong
X
He
Weidong
W
Zhou
Yuliang
Y
Li
Xiaofeng
X
Liu
Cuihong
C
Li
Huibiao
H
Liu
Daoben
D
Zhu
D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D007094:Imides / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D010569:Perylene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods*; D013499:Surface Properties
D007094:Imides; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; C521332:perylenediimide; D010569:Perylene