Abstract
We report the first fluorescent molecular self-assembly on graphene. The quenching of the fluorescence of the adsorbed dye by the adjacent graphene is hindered at the molecular scale based on a spacer approach, through a specifically designed dual-functionalized self-assembling building block. This 3D tecton presents two faces, one forming a noncovalent graphene-binding pedestal and the other carrying a dye group linked by a spacer to the pedestal. The spontaneous ordering of the adsorbed layer is investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy, whereas the resulting optical properties of the whole graphene-dye hybrid system are characterized by absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2291-2296 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ACS Photonics |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 21 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering