Synthesis Of Organic-inorganic Hybrids Research Articles

Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite/MOF Composites from Pb-MOF Using a Mechanochemical Method.

The specific structure and diverse properties of hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite materials make them suitable for use in photovoltaic and sensing fields. In this study, environmentally stable organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite luminescent materials using Pb-MOF as a particular lead source were prepared using a mechanochemical method. Based on the fluorescence intensity of the MAPbBr3/MOF composite, the mechanized chemical preparation conditions of Pb-MOF were optimized using response surface methodology. Then, the morphological characteristics of the MAPbBr3/MOF composite at different stages were analyzed using electron microscopy to explore its transformation and growth process. Furthermore, the composite form of MAPbBr3 with Pb-MOF was studied using XRD and XPS, and the approximate content of MAPbBr3 in the composite material was calculated. Benefiting from the increase in reaction sites generated from the crush of Pb-MOF during mechanical grinding, more MAPbBr3 was generated with a particle size of approximately 5.2 nm, although the morphology of the composite was significantly different from the initial Pb-MOF. Optimal performance of MAPbBr3/MOF was obtained from Pb-MOF prepared under solvent-free conditions, with a milling time of 30 min, milling frequency of 30 Hz and ball-material of 35:1. It was also confirmed that the mechanochemical method had a good universality in preparing organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite/MOF composites.

Design and Synthesis of Functional Silsesquioxane-Based Hybrids by Hydrolytic Condensation of Bulky Triethoxysilanes

This paper presents a short overview of recent advances in the design and synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrids using silsesquioxane-based nanoparticles having nanometer size, relatively narrow size distribution, high functionalities, and various characteristic features, mainly focusing on our recent researches related to the subject. A highlight of this paper is the water-soluble silsesquioxane-based nanoparticles, including hydroxyl-functionalized and cationic silsesquioxanes, which were synthesized via the one-step condensation of the bulky triethoxysilane precursors. The design and synthesis of R-SiO1.5/SiO2and R-SiO1.5/TiO2hybrids by hydrolytic cocondensation of a triethoxysilane precursor and metal alkoxides are briefly introduced. This paper also deals with recent results in stimuli-responsive hybrids based on the water-soluble silsesquioxane nanoparticles and fluorinated and amphiphilic silsesquioxane hybrids.

Inside Cover: Controllable Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid MoOx/Polyaniline Nanowires and Nanotubes (Chem. Eur. J. 5/2011)

Inside Cover: Controllable Synthesis of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid MoOx/Polyaniline Nanowires and Nanotubes (Chem. Eur. J. 5/2011)

Control of the Morphology of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials Elaborated by Reactive Processing Without Solvent

We study the synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrids in the molten state of the polymer without solvent, by reactive processing. The synthesis is based in a first step upon the crosslinking of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) through an exchange reaction between the pendant ester groups of EVA and tetrapropoxysilane (TPOS) in presence of dibutyltin oxide (DBTO) as an indispensable catalyst. Then in a second step the hydrolysis-condensation reactions of residual alkoxide groups results in silica network formation, which is covalently bonded with the organic network. An original approach was developed to correlate the evolution of the hydrolysis-condensation reactions through the assessment of propanol by gas chromatography and the evolution of the morphology through SAXS and TEM analysis. Silica-rich domains with a diameter close to 5 nm are obtained.

Dendritic and Multipodal Liquid-Crystalline Materials based on Silsesquioxane and Siloxane Cores

ABSTRACTIn recent years great advances have been made in the synthesis of organic-inorganic hybrid materials, whether they are oligomeric, multipodal, polymeric or dendritic in structure. Of particular interest are liquid-crystalline systems, as the control of the soft self-assembly behaviour of these systems allows for the addressing of the macroscopic properties of these materials.The investigations of silsesquioxane and siloxane cores decorated with suitable organic groups of linear and branched structures leading to liquid-crystalline phase behaviour is presented. The structural and chemical features which govern the phase behaviour will be discussed. Important features are the size, geometry, structure and flexibility of the inorganic core, the flexibility, branching and length of the spacer linking inorganic cores and the organic groups, which promote liquid-crystalline phase behaviour. The effects of a variety of mesogenic structures on the liquid-crystalline phase behaviour and stability range will be discussed.