title: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Tetrafuranylporphyrin-Grafted Reduced-Graphene Oxide.
abstract: This work describes the design of a modified porphyrin that bears four furan rings linked by 1,2-bis-(2-aminoethoxy)ethane spacers. This unit is a well-suited scaffold for a Diels-Alder reaction with commercial reduced-graphene oxide, which is also described in this paper. A new hybrid material is obtained, thanks to efficient grafting under microwave irradiation, and fully characterized in terms of structure (UV, TGA, Raman) and morphology (HR-TEM and AFM). Potential applications in photo- and sonodynamic therapy are envisaged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Federica
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3840-3289
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bosca
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Orio
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8618-006X
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tagliapietra
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9071-2567
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Corazzari
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.|Interdepartmental Center "G. Scansetti", University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5806-829X
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Turci
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2256-5021
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Martina
authors.affiliation: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Turin, Via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125, Turin, Italy.|Interdepartmental Center "G. Scansetti", University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 7, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-9503
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pastero
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7574-7350
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cravotto
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via Giuria 9, 10125, Turin, Italy. alessandro.barge@unito.it.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4638-6634
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barge
keywords: Diels-Alder reactions; graphene grafting; microwaves; modified porphyrin; reduced graphene oxide