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Switchable Surfaces: Mono- and Multilayers of Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecules on Solid Supports
(2016)
Rotaxanes are mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) that are considered to be excellent prototypes for the development of molecular machines. They comprise a discrete number of molecules that are bound to each other via non-covalent interactions. Mechanically interlocked means that a covalent bond must be broken in order to separate the molecules from another. If the rotaxanes are furthermore provided with different binding sites, they can perform a con-formational change and thus a nanoscopic movement by the application of an external stimu-lus. However, this movement is not directed in solution and a macroscopic effect is therefore, if at all, very difficult to realize. The integration of rotaxanes into a reference system by, for example, the immobilization on a surface is regarded as a promising approach to convert the generated nanoscopic motion into a macroscopic effect.
The present work describes the immobilization of chloride-switchable rotaxanes onto surfaces using a variety of methods. In detail, the applied methods are the metal-mediated layer-by-layer (LbL) self-assembly and the covalent deposition using click chemistry, which can be con-sidered as separate approaches. Before the rotaxanes were immobilized, the deposition meth-ods were first established and gradually improved on the basis of earlier results by using dif-ferent macrocycle and guest molecules. Various template layers – so-called self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) – were used. These are terminated with pyridine or terpyridine for the metal-induced LbL deposition. Azide-terminated SAMs are used for the covalent deposition.
In the course of that, the following objectives were achieved: The deposition of diterpyridin functionalized macrocycles in multilayers with a preferential orientation was investigated and verified by transmission-UV/Vis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) as well as near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS). In order to produce the multilayer, metal-ions and macrocycles were alternately deposited onto various SAMs. To enable further process control for the LbL deposition, Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) has been extended by use of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) which is capable of analyzing even very small changes in the deposition procedure. By using two different macrocycles and four metals, a mixed multilayer was fabricated that can be programmed by its deposition sequence. The treatment of the multilayers with appropriate guest molecules showed that they are on one hand addressable to the lowest layer by an external stimulus and that they are on the other hand able to incorporate a relatively large amount of the guest. Additionally, the covalently deposited supramolecules are also able to bind guests and to adapt to their structures. In both cases, the reversibility could be shown by appropriate experiments. Finally, the introduction of pyridine-functionalized nanoparticles into the multilayers led to a higher guest uptake, which can be explained by the reduction of the macrocycle-order due to the uneven surface of the nanoparticles.
Preparation of graphene oxide by cyanuric chloride as an effective and non-corrosive oxidizing agent
(2016)
In this work, we report a new method for the synthesis of graphene oxide (GO) using cyanuric chloride as a non-corrosive oxidizing agent.
The mild conditions, simple purification, and scalability of this method are significant advantages over common approaches in which harsh oxidizing agents are used. Moreover, a major drawback with the Hummers' method, the production of toxic gases, is not an issue with this process. This method is a safe and large-scale alternative for the production of GO under mild conditions.
Measuring organic layers
(2016)
Many innovative products - from touchscreens to solar panels to pharmaceuticals – utilise multiple organic layers to create complex functionality. New techniques have been developed to remove and measure layers individually enabling improved product development and assisting with quality assurance. However, manufacturers cannot be certain of the depth of layer being removed and new reference materials for these techniques are needed to increase uptake, and remove a major barrier to innovation.
Synchrotron-radiation enables the adjustment of the XPS information depth and, thus, the visualization of depth profiles of the elemental composition within the first 10 nm of a surface. This project deals with the analysis of core-shell nanoparticles. It constitutes first steps towards a valid methodology for studying the surface chemistry of nanoparticles in a quantitative and accurate manner.
In this work, fullerene has been functionalized with cyanuric Chloride at room temperature by a nitrene mediated [2 + 1] cycloaddition reaction. The adduct after functionalization is inherently in the form of azafulleroid and shows broad UV absorption in the wavelength range of 200–800 nm, as well as photothermal conversion and fluorescence with a high quantum yield.
Copper(II)phenanthroline complexes intercalate into DNA and induce DNA cleavage. Here, we investigate the nuclease activity of copper(II)phenanthroline complexes on Silicon nitride films. 1,10-phenanthroline-5-carboxylic acid is immobilized at Si-NHx bonds via amide coupling followed by the formation of copper(II)phenanthroline complexes. XPS and NEXAFS were carried out at the HE-SGM beamline.
Multi-resistant bacteria embedded in infectious biofilms are one of the largest future threats in human healthcare. The mechanism of drug uptake and the origin of resistancy is quantitatively not well characterized and understood. Modern X-ray and synchrotron excited spectroscopic methods like XRF and NAP-XPS under ambient pressure conditions and liquid media will add new insights into this field.
Graphene prepared from Graphene oxide (GO) is used as a platform for functional 2D nanomaterials with diverse applications ranging from bios ensors to antimicrobial surfaces. C and N K-edge NEXAFS and XPS spectroscopies at BESSY’s HE-SGM beamline have been used to prove and control covalent functionalization of graphenic materials at ambient conditions for the synthesis of functional 2D-surfaces.
A novel photoswitchable rotaxane was synthesised and its switching behaviour in solution was analysed with NMR and UV-Vis. A monolayer of rotaxanes was deposited on glass surfaces and the on-surface photoswitching was investigated. Angle-resolved NEXAFS spectra revealed a preferential orientation that reversibly changes upon switching.