Issue 46, 2012

Photo- and electro-functional self-assembled architectures of porphyrins

Abstract

Recent developments in supramolecular strategies have enabled us to construct novel well-defined assemblies of dye molecules. These fundamental researches of such organic materials also entail the synthetic and photophysical processes of molecular aggregates at the nano- and micro-meter scale, since their optical properties significantly differ from those of monomeric species. One of the promising candidates for such functional molecules is a porphyrin dye, which acts as an electron donor as well as a sensitizer. In this perspective, the focus is on the recent advances in the construction of optically and electronically functionalized molecular architectures of porphyrins for light energy conversion and electronics. First, porphyrin aggregates with morphologies such as cube, rod and fiber, which are prepared by three different supramolecular techniques, are reported. Then, we discuss composite molecular nanoarchitectures of porphyrins and carbon nanotubes such as single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), stacked-cup carbon nanotubes (SCCNTs) and carbon nanohorns (CNHs). Finally, the structural and photophysical properties of the composite assemblies of porphyrins and graphenes including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are presented.

Graphical abstract: Photo- and electro-functional self-assembled architectures of porphyrins

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
23 Aug 2012
Accepted
24 Sep 2012
First published
28 Sep 2012

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012,14, 15975-15987

Photo- and electro-functional self-assembled architectures of porphyrins

T. Hasobe, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 15975 DOI: 10.1039/C2CP42957H

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