Semiconducting carbon nanotube and covalent organic polyhedron–C60 nanohybrids for light harvesting

Abstract

We demonstrate noncovalent electrostatic and π–π interactions to assemble semiconducting single wall carbon nanotube (SWCNT)–C₆₀@COP nanohybrids. The C₆₀@COP light harvesting complexes bind strongly to SWCNTs due to significant π–π-stacking between C₆₀, the aromatic dicarbazolylacetylene moieties and the nanotube surfaces.