Iglesias D., Martín R., Álvarez-Sánchez M.I., Badía-Domínguez I., Vázquez E., Carmen Ruiz Delgado M., Prieto P., Antonia Herrero M.
Nanoscale
Carbon nanohorns have been non-covalently functionalized with two different benzothiadiazoloquinoxalines prepared via Stille cross-coupling reactions under solvent-free conditions and microwave irradiation. The close interactions between these organic molecules and the nanostructures resulted in a prominent Raman enhancement, which makes them attractive candidates for multiple applications. A complete experimental physico-chemical characterization has been combined with in silico studies to understand these phenomena. The processability of the hybrids was exploited to prepare homogeneous films on substrates with different natures. © 2023 The Royal Society of Chemistry
