NanoChannel

Molecules in Nanochannels: Synthesis, Spectrocopy & Applications


funded by the European Commission through the Human Potential Programme
in the 5th Framework Programme 09/2002-02/2006


The network aims at the improvement of nanostructured organic materials for optoelectronic applications, such as photonic antennae, LEDs, lasers, sensors and NLO devices. The difficulties met with conventional polymer-based organic materials are overcome by the design of highly ordered and well defined materials with full control of intermolecular interactions, making use of the unique properties of oligomeric conjugated molecules encapsulated in organic or inorganic hosts. The resulting host-guest compounds (HGCs) are optimised with respect to NLO efficiencies, luminescence properties, as well as rates of electron and energy transfer. Spectroscopic investigations and theoretical calculations will lead to a detailed understanding of the structure-property relationships of HGCs. The technological potential of the materials for device fabrication is explored.


Groups






Young Researchers


Aloshyna, Mariya (CNR-ISMAC) 01.11.2004 - 31.10.2005
Brühwiler, Dominik (UBIAC) 01.01.2003 - 30.11.2004
Busquets,David (CRF) 10.01.2005 - 31.12.2006
Cavaco, Celso (CRF) 15.11.2004 - 14.11.2005
Communal, Jean-Edouard (INFM) 01.12.2002 - 31.05.2004
Dini, Danilo (UTOC) 01.09.2002 - 28.02.2006
Failla, Antonio Virgillo (UTPC) 01.02.2005 - 31.03.2005
Frederiksen, Peter (ENSC) 01.06.2005 - 28.02.2006
Hatz, Sonja (ISMAC) 01.11.2005 - 28.02.2006
Jazdzyk, Mikael (UTOC) 01.09.2003 - 31.03.2005
Khoptyar, Dmitry (UTPC) 01.07.2005 - 28.02.2006
Komorowska, Katarzyna (ENSC) 01.11.2003 - 28.02.2006
Korlacki, Rafal (UTPC) 01.07.2005 - 28.02.2006
Milián Medina, Begoña (MN) 01.10.2004 - 30.04.2005
Moreau, Juliette (ISMAC) 01.11.2004 - 28.02.2006
Mysliwiec, Jaroslaw (INFM-CA) 20.01.2005 - 28.02.2006
Patrinoiu, Greta Mihaela (ISMAC) 01.04.2003 - 30.06.2004
Picouet, Pierre (CNR-ISMAC) 01.2.2003 - 31.08.2003
Poulsen, Lars (UTPC) 01.03.2003 - 28.02.2005
Sancho García, Juan Carlos (MN) 01.10.2002 - 31.10.2004
Spano, Fabrice (ISMAC) 15.02.2005 - 28.02.2006
Wiesenhofer, Herbert (MN) 01.07.2005 - 31.08.2005
Wojdak, Maciej (INFM-MI) 01.05.2005 - 31.10.2005
Yunus, Sami (CNR-ISMAC) 01.12.2003 - 30.09.2004
Zabala Ruiz, Arantzazu (UBIAC) 01.10.2002 - 28.02.2006


Publications

2006

1. R. Q. Albuquerque, Z. Popovic, L. De Cola, G. Calzaferri , "Luminescence Quenching by O₂ of a Ru²⁺ Complex Attached to Zeolite L", ChemPhysChem 7 (2006) 1050-1053.
   

2. K. Lutkouskaya, G. Calzaferri , "Transfer of Electronic Excitation Energy between Randomly Mixed Dye Molecules in the Channels of Zeolite L", J. Phys. Chem. B (2006) 5633-5638.
   

3. C. Minkowski, R. Pansu, M. Takano, G. Calzaferri , "Energy Collection, Transport, and Trapping by a Supramolecular Organization of Dyes in Hexagonal Zeolite Nanocrystals", Adv. Funct. Mater. 16 (2006) 273-285.
   

4. G. Calzaferri, O. Bossart, D. Brühwiler, S. Huber, C. Leiggener, M. K. Van Veen, A. Zabala Ruiz, "Light-harvesting host–guest antenna materials for quantum solar energy conversion devices", Comptes Rendus Chimie 9 (2006) 214-225.
   

5. A. Devaux, Z. Popovic, O. Bossart, L. De Cola, A. Kunzmann, G. Calzaferri, "Solubilisation of dye-loaded zeolite L nanocrystals", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 90 (2006) 69-72.
   

   2005

6. A. Tonizzo, M. Cerminara, G. Macchi, F. Meinardi, N. Periasamy, P. Sozzani, R. Tubino, "Optical excitations of porphyrin J-aggregates", Synth. Met. 155 (2005) 291-294.
   

7. J. Gierschner, M. Ehni, H.-J. Egelhaaf, B. Milián Medina, D. Beljonne, H. Benmansour, G. C. Bazan, "Solid State Optical Properties of Linear Polyconjugated Molecules: p-Stack contra Herringbone", J. Chem. Phys. 123 (2005) 144914.
   

8. A. Bolgnesi, C. Botta, S. Yunus "Micro-patterning of organic light emitting diodes using self-organised honeycomb ordered polymer films", Thin Solid Films 492 (2005) 307-312.
   

9. K. Komorowska, S. Brasselet, G. Dutier, I. Ledoux, J. Zyss, L. Poulsen, M. Jazdzyk, H.-J. Egelhaaf, J. Gierschner, M. Hanack "Nanometric scale investigation of the nonlinear efficiency of perhydrotriphenylene inclusion compounds", Chem. Phys. 318 (2005) 12-20.
   

10. C. Minkowski, G. Calzaferri "Förster-Type Energy Transfer along a Specified Axis" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 44 (2005) 5325-5329.
    

11. R. Tubino, E. Fois, A. Gamba, G. Macchi, F. Meinardi, A. Minoia, "Conjugated molecules in nanochannels: nanoengineering for optoelectronics " in Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis, Vol. 155: Oxide Based Materials (Eds.: A. Gamba, C. Collela, S. Collucia), Elsevier 2005, p. 501-510

12. D. Brühwiler, G. Calzaferri "Selective functionalization of the external surface of zeolite L" Comptes Rendus Chimie 8 (2005) 391-398.

13. V. Lemaur, M. Steel, D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, J. Cornil "Photoinduced Charge Generation and RecombinationDynamics in Model Donor/Acceptor Pairs for Organic SolarCell Applications: A Full Quantum-Chemical Treatment", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (2005) 6077-6086.

14. D. Dini, M. Hanack, H.-J. Egelhaaf, J. C. Sancho-García, J. Cornil, "Synthesis of Axially Substituted Tetrapyrazinoporphyrazinato Metal Complexes for Optical Limiting and Study of Their Photophysical Properties", J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 5425 - 5432.

15. J. C. Sancho-García, J.-L. Brédas, D. Beljonne, J. Cornil, R. Martínez-Álvarez, M. Hanack, L. Poulsen, J. Gierschner, H.-G. Mack, H.-J. Egelhaaf, Dieter Oelkrug, "Design of p-Conjugated Organic Materials for One-Dimensional Energy Transport in Nanochannels", J. Phys. Chem. B 109 (2005) 4872-4880.

16. A. Zabala Ruiz, D. Brühwiler, T. Ban, G. Calzaferri, "Synthesis of Zeolite L. Tuning Size and Morphology", Monatshefte für Chemie / Chemical Monthly 136 (2005) 77-89.

17. G. Heimel, M. Daghofer, J. Gierschner, E. J. W. List, A. C. Grimsdale, K. Müllen, D. Beljonne, J.-L. Brédas, E. Zojer, Breakdown of the Mirror Image Symmetry in the Optical Absorption/Emisssion Spectra of Oligo(para-phenylenes), J. Chem. Phys. 122 (2005) 054501.

    2004

18. O. Bossart, L. De Cola, S. Welter, G. Calzaferri, "Injecting Electronic Excitation Energy into an Artificial Antenna System through an Ru2+ Complex", Chem. Eur. J. 10 (2004) 5771-5775.

19. S. Huber, G. Calzaferri, "Sequential Functionalization of the Channel Entrances of Zeolite L Crystals", Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 43 (2004) 6738-6742.

20. T. Ban, D. Brühwiler, G. Calzaferri, "Selective Modification of the Channel Entrances of Zeolite L with Triethoxysilylated Coumarin", J. Phys. Chem. B 108 (2004) 16348 - 16352.

21. J. C. Sancho-Garcia, J. Cornil, "Assessment of recently developed exchange-correlation functionals for the description of torsion potentials in p-conjugated molecules, J. Chem. Phys. 121 (2004) 3096-3101.

22. C.Botta, M. Uslenghi, G.Bongiovanni, A. Mura, "Nanostructured materials for UV->VIS wavelength shifting: a new method to improve the QE of optical detectors in NUV", Astroparticle, Particle and Space Physics, Detectors and Medical Physics Applications, Proceedings of the Conference, 8th, Como, Italy, Oct. 6-10, 2003 (2004), 552-556.
23. C. Botta, G. Patrinoiu, P. Picouet, S. Yunus, J.-E. Communal, F. Cordella, F. Quochi, A. Mura, G. Bongiovanni, M. Pasini, S. Destri, G. Di Silvestro, "Organic Nanostructured Host-Guest Material Containing Three Dyes", Adv. Mater. 16 (2004) 1716-1721.
24. J.C. Sancho-García, L. Poulsen, J. Gierschner, R. Martínez-Alvárez, E. Hennebicq, M. Hanack, H.-J. Egelhaaf, D. Oelkrug, D. Beljonne, J.L. Brédas, J. Cornil, "Theoretical Characterization and Design of End-substituted Distyrylbenzenes as Excitation Shuttles in One-dimensional Channels", Adv. Mater 16 (2004) 1193-1197.
25. J. Gierschner, D. Oelkrug "Optical Properties of Oligophenylenevinylenes" in H. Nalwa (Ed.): Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Vol. 8, American Scientific Publishers (2004) 219-238.
26. D. Brühwiler, G. Calzaferri, "Molecular Sieves as Host Materials for Supramolecular Organization", Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 72 (2004)1-23.
27. A. Devaux, C. Minkowski, G. Calzaferri, "Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Fluorenone in the Channels of Zeolite L", Chem. Eur. J. 10 (2004) 2391-2408.
28. S. Huber, G. Calzaferri, "Energy Transfer from Dye-Zeolite L Antenna Crystals to Bulk Silicon", ChemPhysChem 5 (2004) 239-242.

    2003

29. J. Gierschner, H.-J. Egelhaaf, H.-G. Mack, D. Oelkrug, R. Martinez Alvarez, M. Hanack, "Luminescence of Molecules Confined in Nanochannels",  Synth. Met. 137 (2003) 1449-1450.
30. C. Botta, S. Destri, M. Pasini, P. Picouet, G. Bongiovanni, A. Mura, M. Uslenghi, G. Di Silvestro, R. Tubino, "Chromophores in nanochannels for energy transfer and conversion" Synth. Met. 139 (2003), 791-794.
31. G. Bongiovanni, C. Botta, J. E. Communal, F. Cordella, L. Magistrelli, A. Mura, G. Patrinoiu, P. Picouet, G. Di-Silvestro, "Organic host-guest systems for blue emission" Mater. Sci. Eng. C 23 (2003) 909-912.
32. G. Macchi, F. Meinardi, R. Simonutti, P. Sozzani, R. Tubino, "Novel organic-inorganic nanophase material: a photophysical study" Chem. Phys. Lett. 379 (2003) 126-131.
33. M. Meyer, M. M. Yatskou, M. Pfenninger, S. Huber, G. Calzaferri, A. Digris, V. Skakun, E. Barsukov, V. V. Apanasovich, J. Comput. Meth. Sci. Engineer. (2003) 395-402.
34. G. Calzaferri, S. Huber, H. Maas, C. Minkowski "Host-guest antenna materials" Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 42 (2003) 3732-3758.
35. H. Maas, A. Khatyr, G. Calzaferri "Phenoxazine dyes in zeolite L, synthesis and properties" Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 65 (2003), 233-242.
36. H. Maas, S. Huber, A. Khatyr, M. Pfenniger, M. Meyer, G. Calzaferri "Organic-inorganic composites as photonic antenna" Mol. Supramol. Photochem. 9 (2003) 309-351.
37. M. M. Yatskou, M. Meyer, S. Huber, M. Pfenniger, G. Calzaferri, "Electronic excitation energy migration in a photonic dye - zeolite antenna" ChemPhysChem 4 (2003) 567-587.

2002

38. J. Gierschner, H.-G. Mack, L. Lüer, D. Oelkrug, "Fluorescence and Absorption Spectra of Oligophenylenevinylenes: Vibronic Analysis, Band Shapes and Solvatochromism", J. Chem. Phys. 116 (2002) 8596-8609.
39. G. Calzaferri, H. Maas, M. Pauchard, M. Pfenniger, S. Megelski, A. Devaux, "Supramolecularly organized luminescent dye molecules in the channels of zeolite L" Adv. Photochem 27 (2002), 1-50.
40. A. Khatyr, H. Maas, G. Calzaferri, "Synthesis of New Molecules Containing Head, Spacer, and Label Moieties" J. Org. Chem. 67 (2002), 6705-6710.
41. H. Maas, G. Calzaferri "Trapping energy from and injecting energy into dye-zeolite nano-antennae" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 41 (2002) 2284-2288.
42. G. Calzaferri, M. Pauchard, H. Maas, S. Huber, A. Khatyr, T. Schaafsma, "Photonic antenna system for light harvesting, transport and trapping" J. Mat. Chem. 12 (2002) 1-13.

2001

43. J. Gierschner, L. Lüer, D. Oelkrug, E. Musluoglu, B. Behnisch, M. Hanack, "One Dimensional Coupling of Oligophenylenevinylenes in Perhydrotriphenylene Matrices", Synth. Met. 121 (2001) 1695-1696.
44. G. Bongiovanni, C. Botta, G. Di Silvestro, M.A. Loi, A. Mura, R. Tubino, "Energy transfer in nanostructured oligothiophene inclusion compounds", Chem. Phys. Lett. 345 (2001) 386-394.
45. M.A. Loi, A. Mura, G. Bongiovanni, C. Botta, G. Di Silvestro, R. Tubino, "Energy transfer in oligothiophene inclusion compounds", Synth. Met. 121 (2001) 1299-1300.
46. C. Botta, G. Bongiovanni, A. Mura, G. Di Silvestro, R. Tubino, "Energy transfers in weakly interacting oligothiophenes", Synth. Met. 116 (2001) 175-179.
47. C. Botta, D. R. Ferro, G. Di Silvestro, R. Tubino, "Structural and optical properties of conjugated molecules in perhydrotriphenylene (PHTP) and in other channel-forming inclusion compounds" in H. S. Nalwa (Ed.): Supramolecular Photosensitive and Electroactive Materials, Academic Press (2001) p. 439-524.
48. G. Di Silvestro, C. M. Yuan, W. Porzio, "Phase diagrams of perhydrotriphenylene and aromatic compounds II. Terthiophene and related thiophene oligomers" J. Therm. Analysis Calorimetry 63 (2001) 663-669.
49. S. Megelski, G. Calzaferri, "Tuning the Size of Zeolite L-Based Inorganic-Organic Host-Guest Composites for Optical Antenna Systems", Adv. Funct. Mater. 11 (2001) 277-286.
50. S. Megelski, A. Lieb, M. Pauchard, A. Drechsler, S. Glaus, C. Debus, A.J. Meixner, G. Calzaferri, "Orientation of Fluorescent Dyes in the Nano Channels of Zeolite L", J. Phys. Chem. B 105 (2001) 25-35.
51. G. Calzaferri "Organic-inorganic composites as photonic antenna" Chimia 55 (2001) 1009-1013.
52. M. Pauchard, S. Huber, R. Meallet Renault,H. Maas, R. Pansu, G. Calzaferri "Time- and space-resolved luminescence of a photonic dye-zeolite antenna" Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 40 (2001) 2839-2842.
53. G. Calzaferri "Dye molecules in the nanochannels of zeolite L for light harvesting, transport, and trapping" Chimie Nouvelle 19 (2001) 3278-3281.

2000

54. J. Gierschner, L. Lüer, D. Oelkrug, E. Musluoglu, B. Behnisch, M. Hanack, "Preparation and Optical Properties of Oligophenylenevinylene/Perhydrotriphenylene Inclusion Compounds", Adv. Mater. 12 (2000) 757-761.
55. M. Pfenniger, G. Calzaferri, "Intrazeolite Diffusion Kinetics of Dye Molecules in the Nanochannels of Zeolite L, Monitored by Energy transfer", ChemPhysChem 4 (2000) 211-217.
56. G. Calzaferri "Dye molecules in zeolite L nano crystals for efficient light harvesting" Photofunctional Zeolites (2000) 205-230.
57. M. Pauchard, A. Devaux, G. Calzaferri "Dye-loaded zeolite L sandwiches as artificial antenna systems for light transport" Chem. Eur. J. 6 (2000) 3456-3470.

1999

58. C. Botta, R. Treviganti, G. Bongiovanni, A. Mura, R. Tubino, "Photoluminescence of oligothiophene inclusion compounds", Synth. Met. 101 (1999) 565-568.
59. B. Hennessy, S. Megelski, C. Marcolli, V. Shklover,C. Baerlocher, G. Calzaferri "Characterization of methyl viologen in the channels of zeolite L" J. Phys. Chem. B 103 (1999) 3340-3351.
60. N. Gfeller, S. Megelski, G. Calzaferri "Fast Energy Migration in Pyronine-Loaded Zeolite L Microcrystals" J. Phys. Chem. B 103 (1999) 1250-1257.

1998

61. N. Gfeller, S. Megelski, G. Calzaferri, "Transfer of Electronic Excitation Energy between Dye Molecules in the Channels of Zeolite L", J. Phys. Chem. B 102 (1998) 2433-2436.
62. G. Calzaferri "Zeolite microcrystals as hosts for supramolecular organization of dye molecules" Chimia 52 (1998) 525-532.
63. D. Bruehwiler, N. Gfeller, G. Calzaferri "Resorufin in the Channels of Zeolite L" J. Phys. Chem. B 102 (1998) 2923-2929.

1997

64. G. Bongiovanni, C. Botta, J.L. Brédas, J. Cornil, D.R. Ferro, A. Mura, A. Piaggi, R. Tubino, "Conformational analysis and optical characterization of oligothiophene inclusion compounds", Chem. Phys. Lett. 278 (1997) 146-153.
65. N. Gfeller, G. Calzaferri, "Energy Migration in Dye-Loaded Hexagonal Microporous Crystals", J. Phys. Chem. B 101 (1997) 1396-1408.
66. R. Bosiso, C. Botta, A. Colombo, S. Destri, W. Porzio, E. Grilli, R. Tubino, G. Bongiovanni, A. Mura, G. Di Silvestro, "Excitonic effects in thiophene oligomers", Synth. Met. 87 (1997) 23-29.
67. C. Botta, R. Bosisio, G. Bongiovanni, A. Mura, R. Tubino, "Optical properties of oligothiophene inclusion compounds", Synth. Met. 84 (1997) 535-536.

1996

68. G. Di Silvestro, C. M. Yuan, A. Terragni, E. Brenna, M. Gilberti, "Phase diagrams of perhydrotriphenylene and aromatic compounds. I. Trans stilbene and 4H-cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b']dithiophene", J. Therm. Analysis 47 (1996) 273-280.
69. M. Farina, Mario; G. Di Silvestro, P. Sozzani, "Perhydrotriphenylene: a D3 symmetric host" Comprehensive Supramolecular Chemistry 6 (1996), 371-398.

1995

70. G. Bongiovanni, C. Botta, G. Di Silvestro, A. Mura, R. Tubino, "Optical properties and photoexcitations of an electronically decoupled thiophene oligomer in the solid state", Physics Lett. A 208 (1995) 165-170.
71. F. Binder, G. Calzaferri, N. Gfeller "Dye molecules in zeolites as artificial antenna" Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 38 (1995) 175-186.

before 1995

72. G. Calzaferri, N. Gfeller "Thionine in the cage of zeolite L." J. Phys. Chem. 96 (1992) 3428-3435.
73. G. Di Silvestro, P. Sozzani, M. Farina, "Phase diagrams and solid state NMR studies of perhydrotriphenylene-semifluorinated hydrocarbon inclusion compounds" Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 187 (1990) 383-394.
74. S. Bruckner, P. Sozzani, C. Boeffel, S. Destri, G. Di Silvestro, "Chain mobility of isotactic 1,4-trans poly(penta-1,3-diene) included into perhydrotriphenylene: a broad line deuteron-NMR study" Macromolecules 22 (1989) 607-611.
75. G. Di Silvestro, P. Sozzani, M. Farina, "Regioselectivity in isoprene inclusion polymerization" Macromolecules 20 (1987) 999-1003.
76. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, A. Colombo, "A unifying approach to the thermal behavior of inclusion compounds" Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 137 (1986) 265-276.
77. P. Sozzani, G. Di Silvestro, A. Gervasini, "Inclusion polymerization in perhydrotriphenylene studied by ESR spectroscopy: growing chain structure and conformation of methylsubstituted polybutadienes" J. Polymer Sci. A 24 (1986) 815-825.
78. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, P. Sozzani, "Stability and reactivity of inclusion compounds" Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 93 (1983) 169-181.
79. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, "Thermal methods in the study of inclusion polymerization" Gazzetta Chimica Italiana 112 (1982) 91-97.
80. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, "Melting behavior of native 1,4-trans-isotactic-polypentadiene obtained by inclusion polymerization in perhydrotriphenylene" Makromol. Chem. 183 (1982) 241-248.
81. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, "Phase equilibria of binary systems containing crystalline inclusion compounds. Part 1. The perhydrotriphenylene-n-heptane system" J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Transact. 2 (1980) 1406-1410.
82. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, M. Grassi, "Solid-liquid diagram of polyethylene-perhydrotriphenylene mixtures. Congruent melting of an inclusion compound containing a macromolecular constituent" Makromol. Chem. 180 (1979) 1041-1047.
83. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, "Stereoregular block copolymers obtained by a radical process in inclusion compounds" J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm. (1976) 842-843.
84. M. Farina, G. Di Silvestro, U. Pedretti, G. Frumusa, "Inclusion polymerization of conjugated trienes" Chimica e l'Industria 55 (1973) 159-162.
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