Hybrid materials chemistry: Spectroscopic studies of molecular materials, nanoscale materials and their combinations.

摘要

Materials chemistry is a widely-used label within the overall field of chemistry, with a diverse range of possible applications. In this report, two classes of materials are discussed. Host-guest molecular systems that operate under supramolecular principles are examined via Raman spectroscopy and electrochemistry, and a sensing application for such systems is offered in the proof-of-principle detection of nitroaromatic explosives via host-guest binding. Next, metallic nanostructures that have tunable optical properties are synthesized and characterized to demonstrate that tunable nature, and the way such structures might be used for surface-enhanced Raman studies of the previously described host-guest systems is discussed by examining the current literature. Lastly, strategies to couple molecular systems and nanostructure systems are discussed and developed, and speculation on possible applications utilizing these coupled systems is made based on recent literature and the established themes of the research in this report.