Synergistic interaction between gold nanoparticles and nickel phthalocyanine in layer-by-layer (LbL) films: evidence of constitutional dynamic chemistry (CDC)

WS Alencar, FN Crespilho, MVA Martins… - Physical Chemistry …, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
WS Alencar, FN Crespilho, MVA Martins, V Zucolotto, ON Oliveira Jr, WC Silva
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2009pubs.rsc.org
The concept of constitutional dynamic chemistry (CDC) based on the control of non-covalent
interactions in supramolecular structures is promising for having a large impact on
nanoscience and nanotechnology if adequate nanoscale manipulation methods are used. In
this study, we demonstrate that the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique may be used to produce
electroactive electrodes with ITO coated by tetrasulfonated nickel phthalocyanine (NiTsPc)
alternated with poly (allylamine hydrochloride)(PAH) incorporating gold nanoparticles …
The concept of constitutional dynamic chemistry (CDC) based on the control of non-covalent interactions in supramolecular structures is promising for having a large impact on nanoscience and nanotechnology if adequate nanoscale manipulation methods are used. In this study, we demonstrate that the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique may be used to produce electroactive electrodes with ITO coated by tetrasulfonated nickel phthalocyanine (NiTsPc) alternated with poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) incorporating gold nanoparticles (AuNP), in which synergy has been achieved in the interaction between the nanoparticles and NiTsPc. The catalytic activity toward hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in multilayer films was investigated using cyclic voltammetry, where oxidation of H2O2 led to increased currents in the PAH-AuNP/NiTsPc films for the electrochemical processes associated with the phthalocyanine ring and nickel at 0.52 and 0.81 V vs. SCE, respectively, while for PAH/NiTsPc films (without AuNP) only the first redox process was affected. In control experiments we found out that the catalytic activity was not solely due to the presence of AuNP, but rather to the nanoparticles inducing NiTsPc supramolecular structures that favored access to their redox sites, thus yielding strong charge transfer. The combined effects of NiTsPc and AuNP, which could only be observed in nanostructured LbL films, point to another avenue to pursue within the CDC paradigm.
The Royal Society of Chemistry
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