Porphyrin nanotubes by ionic self-assembly

Zhongchun Wang; Craig J Medforth; John A Shelnutt

doi:10.1021/ja045068j

Porphyrin nanotubes by ionic self-assembly

J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Dec 15;126(49):15954-5. doi: 10.1021/ja045068j.

Authors

Zhongchun Wang¹, Craig J Medforth, John A Shelnutt

Affiliation

¹ Biomolecular Materials and Interfaces Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.

PMID: 15584716
DOI: 10.1021/ja045068j

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Metalloporphyrins / chemical synthesis
Metalloporphyrins / chemistry*
Nanotubes / chemistry*
Tin / chemistry*

Substances

Metalloporphyrins
Tin