Controlled synthesis of organic–inorganic hybrid nanofibers by a wet-chemical route

Organic–inorganic hybrid nanofibers are successfully synthesized by incorporating 3,3′,5,5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and H2PtCl6 at room temperature. The morphology and size can be simply controlled by tuning the molar ratio and initial concentration of reactants. A possible formation mechanism was suggested on the basis of the experimental results. The optical properties were investigated and the as-obtained product displays a strong fluorescence emission at room temperature that may be promising for applications in the fabrication of photoelectric materials.