Issue 1, 2022

Organic building blocks at inorganic nanomaterial interfaces

Abstract

This tutorial review presents our perspective on designing organic molecules for the functionalization of inorganic nanomaterial surfaces, through the model of an “anchor-functionality” paradigm. This “anchor-functionality” paradigm is a streamlined design strategy developed from a comprehensive range of materials (e.g., lead halide perovskites, II–VI semiconductors, III–V semiconductors, metal oxides, diamonds, carbon dots, silicon, etc.) and applications (e.g., light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics, lasers, photonic cavities, photocatalysis, fluorescence imaging, photo dynamic therapy, drug delivery, etc.). The structure of this organic interface modifier comprises two key components: anchor groups binding to inorganic surfaces and functional groups that optimize their performance in specific applications. To help readers better understand and utilize this approach, the roles of different anchor groups and different functional groups are discussed and explained through their interactions with inorganic materials and external environments.

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Article information

Article type
Focus
Submitted
13 Aug. 2021
Accepted
09 Nov. 2021
First published
01 Dec. 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Mater. Horiz., 2022,9, 61-87

Organic building blocks at inorganic nanomaterial interfaces

Y. Huang, T. A. Cohen, B. M. Sperry, H. Larson, H. A. Nguyen, M. K. Homer, F. Y. Dou, L. M. Jacoby, B. M. Cossairt, D. R. Gamelin and C. K. Luscombe, Mater. Horiz., 2022, 9, 61 DOI: 10.1039/D1MH01294K

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