Porphyrinic Molecular Devices: Towards Nanoscaled Processes
Open Access
- 26 April 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Vol. 11 (4) , 1878-1887
Abstract
The structural, coordinative, photochemical and electrochemical properties of the porphyrin macrocycle that make them the functional element of choice in ubiquitous biological systems, e.g., chlorophyll, cytochrome P450 and hemoglobin, also contribute to making porphyrins and metalloporphyrins desirable in a “bottom-up” approach to the construction of nanosized devices. This paper highlights some recent advances in the construction of supramolecular assemblies based on the porphyrin macrocycle that display optically readable functions as a result of photonic or chemical stimuli.Keywords
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