Photochemical electron transfer through [corrected] the interface of hybrid films of titania nano-sheets and mono-dispersed spherical mesoporous silica particles

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2006 Oct 21;8(39):4585-90. doi: 10.1039/b609779k. Epub 2006 Sep 11.

Abstract

Photochemical Electron Transfer (ET) between an organic dye, the porphyrin derivative TMPyP, and an electron acceptor, methyl viologen MV2+, have been investigated at the interface of two different inorganic films, i.e., layered titania nano-sheets (TNS) and a monolayer film of spherical and mono-dispersed mesoporous silica (sMPS) particles (ca. 0.5 microm). TMPyP ions were intercalated within the sMPS nano-cavities to form (TMPyP-sMPS) while MV2+ ions were intercalated into the TNS interlayers to form (MV2+-TNS). The (TMPyP-sMPS) and (MV2+-TNS) films were then stacked on a silica substrate in this order to form a (MV2+-TNS)/(TMPyP-sMPS) film and, upon UV light irradiation, ET could be induced. However, when this film was stacked inversely, i.e., for the (TMPyP-sMPS)/(MV2+-TNS) films on a silica substrate, no photoinduced ET were observed. Interestingly, however, even for this photo-inactive inversely stacked film, ET could be generated by inserting a gold vapor-deposited layer between the (MV2+-TNS) and (TMPyP-sMPS) films. The conjugation conditions at the interface of the inversely stacked (TMPyP-sMPS)/(MV2+-TNS) hybrid film were, thus, confirmed to strongly affect the photoinduced electron transfers and their efficiencies.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry, Physical
  • Electrons
  • Light
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Particle Size
  • Porphyrins / chemistry
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Porphyrins
  • titanium dioxide
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Titanium