Porphyrin Nanotubes by Ionic Self-Assembly

Porphyrin nanotubes are made by ionic self-assembly of two oppositely charged synthetic porphyrin molecules. The diameter of the nanotubes can be altered by modifying the structure of one of the porphyrin tectons. The nanotubes are photocatalytically active, mechanically responsive to light, and are...

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Published in:Journal of the American Chemical Society 2004-12, Vol.126 (49), p.15954-15955
Main Authors: Wang, Zhongchun, Medforth, Craig J, Shelnutt, John A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Materials science
Metalloporphyrins - chemical synthesis
Metalloporphyrins - chemistry
Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
Nanotubes
Nanotubes - chemistry
Physics
Tin - chemistry
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Summary:Porphyrin nanotubes are made by ionic self-assembly of two oppositely charged synthetic porphyrin molecules. The diameter of the nanotubes can be altered by modifying the structure of one of the porphyrin tectons. The nanotubes are photocatalytically active, mechanically responsive to light, and are composed of J-aggregates that exhibit resonance light scattering.
ISSN:0002-7863
1520-5126
DOI:10.1021/ja045068j