Self-Assembled Monolayers Based Upon a Zirconium Phosphate Platform uri icon

abstract

  • Organically surface-modified -zirconium phosphate was obtained by reacting the surface P-O-H groups of -zirconium phosphate nanoparticles (-ZrP) with octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS). Surface functionalization of -ZrP with OTS was accomplished using a one-step synthesis producing highly hydrophobic nanoparticles. The formation of P-O-Si bonds arising from nucleophilic attack of POH to the silane was confirmed by solid-state NMR experiments. The surface coverage of the organic modifier was characterized by TGA, AFM, and FTIR. In addition, we show the applicability of this system with a photoinduced electron-transfer reaction in a nonpolar solvent. Using an organically surface-modified -ZrP previously loaded with tris(2,2-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy) 32+ ), the quenching of the luminescence of Ru(bpy) 32+ in the presence of p-benzoquinone was monitored; a static quenching constant (K s ) value of 8.82 10 2 M -1 and a dynamic quenching constant (K D ) value of 6.99 10 2 M -1 were obtained. 2013 American Chemical Society.

published proceedings

  • CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

altmetric score

  • 1

author list (cited authors)

  • Diaz, A., Mosby, B. M., Bakhmutov, V. I., Marti, A. A., Batteas, J. D., & Clearfield, A.

citation count

  • 42

complete list of authors

  • Diaz, Agustin||Mosby, Brian M||Bakhmutov, Vladimir I||Marti, Angel A||Batteas, James D||Clearfield, Abraham

publication date

  • March 2013