Photoinduced electron transfer in nanotube⊃C<sub>70</sub> inclusion complexes: phenine <i>vs</i>. nanographene nanotubes
Anton J. Stasyuk, Olga A. Stasyuk, Miquel Solà, Alexander A. Voityuk
Abstract
In this work, we computationally study the photoinduced electron transfer in fullerene inclusion complexes of two phenine nanotubes pre-pNT⊃C70 and pNT⊃C70 and their nanographene analog [4]CHBC⊃C70. Charge separation is shown to efficiently occur in [4]CHBC⊃C70. In contrast, the electron transfer process between the host and guest units in the pre-pNT⊃C70 and pNT⊃C70 complexes is blocked by the structural changes incorporated in the nanographene framework.
Topics & Concepts
NanotubeInclusion (mineral)Electron transferMaterials scienceElectronNanotechnologyChemical physicsCarbon nanotubePhotochemistryChemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMineralogyGraphene research and applicationsFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsMolecular Junctions and Nanostructures