A cationic iron(III) porphyrin encapsulated between the layered structure of MoS 2. A new approach to the synthesis of an FeMoS system

Abstract

A new FeMoS system was obtained from the interaction of MoS 2 and an iron(III) porphyrin. The products were characterised by X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis and EPR spectroscopies. X-ray diffraction measurements indicated the formation of two distinct products depending on the {iron porphyrin}/{single layer MoS 2} ratio employed. The interlayer expansions ( Δd 1 ≅ 4 A ̊ ; Δd 2 ≅ 9 A ̊ ) suggested mono- and bi-layer arrangements of the iron porphyrin into the van der Waals gaps between the host plates.