Issue 13, 2008

Self-assembled tetrapyrrole–fullerene and tetrapyrrole–carbon nanotube donor–acceptor hybrids for light induced electron transfer applications

Abstract

This review article highlights the recent progress made in the design and study of self-assembled supramolecular architectures based on tetrapyrrole macrocycles as donors, and fullerene and carbon nanotubes as electron acceptors for electron and energy transfer applications in solution. The remarkable features of the utilized biomimetic organization principles viz., hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, metal-mediated complexation, and electrostatic attraction in governing the stability and geometry of the nanohybrids, and their significance in controlling the structure and electron transfer properties are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Self-assembled tetrapyrrole–fullerene and tetrapyrrole–carbon nanotube donor–acceptor hybrids for light induced electron transfer applications

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
12 Nov 2007
Accepted
21 Dec 2007
First published
05 Feb 2008

J. Mater. Chem., 2008,18, 1440-1471

Self-assembled tetrapyrrolefullerene and tetrapyrrolecarbon nanotube donor–acceptor hybrids for light induced electron transfer applications

R. Chitta and F. D'Souza, J. Mater. Chem., 2008, 18, 1440 DOI: 10.1039/B717502G

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