Windmill-Like Porphyrin Arrays as Potent Light-Harvesting Antenna Complexes

The design and synthesis of a novel 1,8-naphthalimide PAMAM light-harvesting dendron with fluorescence “off-on” switching core

“…The remarkable character of this photosynthetic system is that the energy of any photon absorbed by antenna complexes is transferred at >90% efficiency. Progress in the study of natural photosynthetic systems has provided the impetus to design artificial light harvesting assemblies based on a variety of architectures [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Dendritic light harvesting assemblies have also attracted much attention because of their unique structures, which are reminiscent of those of natural light-harvesting complexes [16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28].…”

Deprotection, Tethering, and Activation of a One-Legged Metalloporphyrin on a Chemically Active Metal Surface: NEXAFS, Synchrotron XPS, and STM Study of [SAc]P−Mn(III)Cl on Ag(100)

“…Porphyrins tethered to solid surfaces have potential uses in a wide range of applications 1, 2, 3 including light-harvesting arrays, 4,5,6 optical switches and photonic wires. 2,3,7 Supramolecular arrays are of interest with respect to the study of energy transfer and photosynthetic mechanisms 7,8 while two-dimensional porphyrin assemblies have attracted attention for possible application as chemical sensors, in molecular electronics, or as chemically switchable 2D rotors.…”

Red electroluminescence and photoluminescence properties of new porphyrin compounds

“…The porphyrin compounds were synthesized and characterized by Dr. F.P. Wu according to the literature procedure [23][24][25][26][27] and reported in reference [28]. DNA was synthesized according to a method reported by Miyaura and Suzuki [29].…”