Unusual optical properties of porphyrin fractal J-aggregates

Chem Commun (Camb). 2005 Jun 28:(24):3018-20. doi: 10.1039/b501083g. Epub 2005 May 6.

Abstract

A simple mix and shake procedure in aqueous solution from water-soluble tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin and spermine leads to fractal non-covalent supramolecular systems which exhibit unusual large enhancement of resonant light scattering, behaving as metal particles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Light*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Porphyrins / chemistry*
  • Scattering, Radiation*
  • Solutions
  • Spermine / chemistry*
  • Water

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Porphyrins
  • Solutions
  • Water
  • Spermine
  • tetraphenylporphine sulfonate