Micro- or nanorod and nanosphere structures derived from a series of phenyl-porphyrins

Reddy, M. H. V., Al-Shammari, R. M., Al-Attar, N., Kennedy, E., Rogers, L., Lopez, S., Senge, M. O., Keyes, T. E. and Rice, J. H. (2014) Micro- or nanorod and nanosphere structures derived from a series of phenyl-porphyrins. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16(9), pp. 4386-4393. (doi: 10.1039/C3CP54936D) (PMID:24458009)

Abstract

We examine here a series of meso-phenyl porphyrin micro- and nanostructures. Optical absorption and emission spectroscopy imaging and atomic force microscopy are used to investigate the effect of peripheral groups in nano- and microstructures of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin (H2TPP) compared to three other phenylporphyrins, i.e. 5,10,15-triphenylporphyrin (H2-Tri-PP), 5,10-diphenylporphyrin (H25,10-BPP) and 5,15-diphenylporphyrin (H25,15-BPP) molecules. We show that nanospheres and nanorods are formed, the occurrence and properties of which are influenced by the number and position of the phenyl substituents.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Lopez, Dr Sergio
• Authors: Reddy, M. H. V., Al-Shammari, R. M., Al-Attar, N., Kennedy, E., Rogers, L., Lopez, S., Senge, M. O., Keyes, T. E., and Rice, J. H.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• ISSN: 1463-9076
• ISSN (Online): 1463-9084
• Published Online: 13 January 2014