title: Stepwise dansyl grafting on the kaolinite interlayer surface.
abstract: Here we describe the step-wise grafting of the fluorophore dansyl chloride on the interlayer aluminol groups of kaolinite. The modified clay was characterized by powder RD, TGA, FT-IR and (27)Al, (19)Si, (13)C MAS-NMR, which confirmed the achievement of the clay functionalization. The photophysical properties of the resulting nanohybrid material were evaluated by photoluminescence excitation and emission measurements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, University Ca' Foscari of Venice, Venice, Italy.
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Loretta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Storaro
authors.forename: Gavino
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chessa
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Talon
authors.forename: Emanuela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Callone
authors.forename: Klaus Josef
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mueller
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Enrichi
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lenarda