Highly Integrated Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Architectures by Noncovalent Exfoliation of Graphite and Assembly with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Liquid-phase exfoliated few-layer graphene flakes are noncovalently functionalized with tailor-made cationic water-soluble perylene diimides. By using a straightforward dip-coating approach, homogeneous ultrathin films consisting of interpenetrated nanoarchitectures can be achieved by incorporation of anionic ZnO nanoparticles. These 0D/2D assemblies pave the way for the development of novel graphene-based composite materials. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.