Supramolecular Approach to Decorate Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Negatively Charged Iron(II) Complexes

AUTOR(ES)

Jannuzzi, Sergio A. V., Martins, Bianca, Huamaní, Luis E. S. C., Formiga, André L. B.

FONTE

J. Braz. Chem. Soc.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2017-01

RESUMO

Poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) and P4VP/pentacyanoferrate(II) metallopolymer were used to suspend up to 1 mg mL-1 of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) in ethanol/water mixtures, providing noncolavent decoration of MWCNT with electroactive iron complex. The major interaction between polymer side chains and nanotubes is via π-π stacking, rather than charge-transfer interaction reported for many nitrogenated interacting molecules. Preservation of structural integrity of the nanotubes after functionalization was attested by Raman, which was reflected in the semiconducting character of the dried nanocomposites. Proximity of pentacyanoferrate(II) to MWCNT walls was suggested by its solvatochromic shift of metal-to-ligand charge transfer band attributed to [Fe(CN)5]3− bound to P4VP pyridyl moieties. Electronic microscopy revealed smooth films and good adhesion between MWCNT bundles and the matrix. The procedure described herein can be used to combine unique properties of transition metal compounds able to coordinate to pyridyl groups, with the film-forming ability of P4VP and conductivity provided by MWCNT.

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