Luminescent Supramolecular Nano- or Microstructures Formed in Aqueous Media by Amphiphile-Noble Metal Complexes

Joint Authors

Cretu, Carmen
Maiuolo, Loredana
Lombardo, Domenico
Szerb, Elisabeta I.
Calandra, Pietro

Source

Journal of Nanomaterials

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-24, 24 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-10-13

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

24

Main Subjects

Chemistry
Civil Engineering

Abstract EN

The involvement of metal ions within the self-assembly spontaneously occurring in surfactant-based systems gives additional and interesting features.

The electronic states of the metal, together with the bonds that can be established with the organic amphiphilic counterpart, are the factors triggering new photophysical properties.

Moreover, the availability of stimuli-responsive supramolecular amphiphile assemblies, able to disassemble in a back-process, provides reversible switching particularly useful in novel approaches and applications giving rise to truly smart materials.

In particular, small amphiphiles with an inner distribution, within their molecular architecture, of various polar and apolar functional groups, can give a wide variety of interactions and therefore enriched self-assemblies.

If it is joined with the opportune presence and localization of noble metals, whose chemical and photophysical properties are undiscussed, then very interesting materials can be obtained.

In this minireview, the basic concepts on self-assembly of small amphiphilic molecules with noble metals are shown with particular reference to the photophysical properties aiming at furnishing to the reader a panoramic view of these exciting problematics.

In this respect, the following will be shown: (i) the principles of self-assembly of amphiphiles that involve noble metals, (ii) examples of amphiphiles and amphiphile-noble metal systems as representatives of systems with enhanced photophysical properties, and (iii) final comments and perspectives with some examples of modern applications.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Cretu, Carmen& Maiuolo, Loredana& Lombardo, Domenico& Szerb, Elisabeta I.& Calandra, Pietro. 2020. Luminescent Supramolecular Nano- or Microstructures Formed in Aqueous Media by Amphiphile-Noble Metal Complexes. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-24.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Cretu, Carmen…[et al.]. Luminescent Supramolecular Nano- or Microstructures Formed in Aqueous Media by Amphiphile-Noble Metal Complexes. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-24.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Cretu, Carmen& Maiuolo, Loredana& Lombardo, Domenico& Szerb, Elisabeta I.& Calandra, Pietro. Luminescent Supramolecular Nano- or Microstructures Formed in Aqueous Media by Amphiphile-Noble Metal Complexes. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188472

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1188472