Synthesis and opto-structural characterization of reduced graphene oxide and meso-tetrakis(4-phenylsulfonic-acid) porphyrin composites

Autor: Omar Bajjou, Mimouna Baitoul, Mohammed Khenfouch, Malik Maaza, Anass Bakour, Bakang Moses Mothudi, Eric Faulques
Přispěvatelé: University of South Africa (UNISA), Laboratory of Solid State Physics Fes, Maroc, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (USMBA), iThemba LABS, Somerset West, National Research Foundation of South Africa, Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (IMN), Université de Nantes - UFR des Sciences et des Techniques (UN UFR ST), Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Ecole Polytechnique de l'Université de Nantes (EPUN), Université de Nantes (UN)-Université de Nantes (UN)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Zdroj: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Springer Verlag, 2018, 29 (10), pp.8594-8600. ⟨10.1007/s10854-018-8873-y⟩
ISSN: 0957-4522
1573-482X
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-018-8873-y⟩
Popis: The present paper aims to study the mixing of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) with meso-tetrakis(4-phenylsulfonic-acid)porphyrin [H4TPPS42−] via a covalent functionalization, through a facile synthesis process. The intermolecular interaction was investigated using scanning electron microscope, Raman scattering, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction. These techniques demonstrated a structural enhancement of the composite, a better conjugation system and the presence of component interaction at the molecular level. UV–Visible absorption, Steady state photoluminescence (PL) as well as time-resolved PL (TRPL) measurements were carried out to further elucidate the nature of electronic interaction between the components. Steady state PL quenching of the porphyrin is in favor of photoinduced electron and/or energy transfer to the RGO. The TRPL results exhibit a decrease in the exciton mean lifetime compared to that of porphyrin’s confirming the presence of significant interaction between H4TPPS42− and RGO, and corroborating the existence of new interbands leading to slower carrier recombination.
Databáze: OpenAIRE