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The development of hybrid nanomaterials that preserve and combine the properties of their constituents is a central issue of nanosciences. Herein, we describe the polymerization via CuAAC (copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition) of cobalt(III) corroles around conductive carbon nanotubes to produce chemically robust hybrid catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR). A combination of techniques including UV-Vis-NIR absorption, Raman and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) as well as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the assembly of the two parts of the functional hybrid system for which the activity and the selectivity toward the ORR process in acidic media are enlightened by a combination of Rotating Disk Electrode (RDE) and Rotating Ring Disk Electrode (RRDE) measurements. The polymerized hybrid (click MWNT-CoCorr) exhibits an overpotential of ca. 230 mV compared to a reference platinum ink; the number of electrons involved in the reduction of oxygen is close to 3 in acidic media demonstrating that the corrole cobalt centers in the hybrids reduce oxygen via a mix of 2 and 4 electrons pathways.

NaLa(SO4)2,H2O crystalline powder was obtained under hydrothermal conditions at 220°C. A coupled TGA/DTA experiment of NaLa(SO4)2,H2O exhibits a weight loss at 260°C corresponding to the dehydration and an endothermal peak at 774°C. To elucidate the transformation mechanism as a function of temperature, single crystals have been grown at 80°C, 300 and 800°C. For each phase, single crystals have been isolated and structure determination was performed. As already published, NaLa(SO4)2,H2O crystallizes in a P3121 space group. However, the dehydration at 260°C is not a simple loss of the water molecule but a radical change in the structure. The removal of the water molecules inside the tunnels formed by the framework leads to a change in the coordination of the LaO9 Lanthanum-based polyhedrons. The compound obtained after dehydration is a new triple sulfate of the formula Na3La(SO4)3 crystallizing in the R-3 space group (a = 14.0976(1) Å; c = 8.1267(1) Å) with LaO12 icosahedrons. Millimeter size single crystals of this new phase have been grown under hydrothermal conditions (300°C, 157 bars). After the endothermal peak at 774°C, Na3La(SO4)3 decomposes by forming the anhydrous double sulfate NaLa(SO4)2 crystallizing in the P-1 space group with LaO10 polyhedrons. The structure of the three (NaLa)-compounds at RT, 300°C and 800°C is compatible with the expected Raman signatures. Finally, a complete transformation of NaLa(SO4)2,H2O up to 800°C is proposed. After 1000°C, the compound decomposes chemically with a large weight loss.

We report a complete investigation of the structural, electronic, vibrational, elastic and piezoelectric properties of the P2 1 2 1 2 1 orthorhombic phase in cadmium diiodate (δ-Cd(IO 3) 2) by combining experiments and first-principles based calculations. We revisited the nature of the electronic band gap and suggest an indirect band gap with a value of 4.6 eV. The infrared and Raman responses were measured and the different phonon modes assigned. To date, the δ-Cd(IO 3) 2 piezoelectric response remains unknown. We reported the different mechanisms involved in its piezoelectric response from the density functional perturbation theory. The highest value of the piezoelectric-stress and piezoelectric-strain constants in the zero Kelvin limit is predicted for e 41 =-0.27 C/m 2 and d 41 =-10.32 pC/N. These sizable values associated with the thermal stability (no phase transition up to the thermal decomposition at 550°C) and a relative large electronic band gap make δ-Cd(IO 3) 2 a potential candidate for piezoelectric applications.

Photoluminescence of single-walled carbon nanotubes is monitored at the individual scale by molecule encapsulation into their hollow core. Depending on the electronic character (electron donor or acceptor) of the confined molecule, enhancement or quenching of the photoluminescence intensity is demonstrated. This behavior is assigned to a charge transfer, evidenced by the shift of the Raman G-band, and a correlated Fermi level shift shown by photoemission experiments. Our experimental results are supported by DFT calculations. A consistent picture of the physical interactions taking place in the hybrid systems and their effects on the optical and electronic properties is given. Our results indicate that the electron affinity or ionization potential of the encapsulated molecules and the diameter of the nanotube are relevant parameters to tune the light emission properties of the hybrid systems at the nanoscale.

The one-dimensional structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes (NT) display optical absorption and near-infrared emission (thanks to van Hove singularities). Chromophore encapsulation into host single-walled carbon nanotubes allows to create hybrid nano-systems with tunable opto-electronic properties. Up to now, we have been confining different kinds of chromophores,1-4 absorbing from the blue/ green (400/500 nm) range (tetracyanoquinodimethane (TNCQ), quaterthiophene derivatives (4T) and tetramethyl-paraphenylenediamine (TMPD)) to the red (700 nm) range (phthalocyanine (MPc)). In addition then can be either electron donor (4T, TMPD) or acceptor (TNCQ). In this study, we investigate, at both the macroscopic and the individual scales, the electronic and the optical properties of our hybrid systems by means of Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopies. Photoluminescence experiments clearly demonstrate changes on the emission properties after encapsulation. The intensities can be increased or reduced depending on the nature of the confined chromophores (electron donor or acceptor) and on the NT diameter. From Raman measurements, a significant charge transfer from the confined dye to the nanotube is evidenced. The main relevant parameters that govern the charge transfer are the nanotube diameter and the nature of the chromophores (electron donor or acceptor). Therefore, Raman and photoluminescence experiments strongly suggest charge transfer between the confined molecules and the nanotubes, leading to a Fermi level shift which governs the radiative de-excitation efficiency.