Synthesis and supramolecular self-assembly study of a novel porphyrin molecule in Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films |
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Authors: | Ni Yuhua Puthenkovilakom Rajesh Raja Huo Qun |
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Institution: | Department of Polymers and Coatings, North Dakota State University, 1735 NDSU Research Park Drive, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, USA. |
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Abstract: | The self-assembly and supramolecular engineering of porphyrins into ordered arrays have recently attracted much interest because of their promising application potential in molecular and electronic devices, spintronics, energy harvesting and storage, catalysis, and sensor development. We herein report the synthesis and supramolecular self-assembly study of a novel porphyrin molecule, 2Por-TAZ, in Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett films. The 2Por-TAZ molecule contains two porphyrin macrocycles attached to a triaminotriazine headgroup. Triaminotriazines are known to form a highly ordered linear supramolecular self-assembly through complementary hydrogen bonding with barbituric acid molecules at the air-water interface. Surface pressure-area isotherm measurements and polarized UV-vis absorption spectroscopic studies indicate that the 2Por-TAZ molecules adopted an edge-on orientation at the air-water interface. Polarized UV-vis absorption study also revealed that the 2Por-TAZ molecules formed linear supramolecular networks on pure water and barbituric acid subphase with porphyrin flat planes facing toward the compression direction. The binding of barbituric acid with 2Por-TAZ molecules was observed from the expansion of the Langmuir monolayer film. Compared to the transferred LB film from pure water subphase, both the UV-vis absorbance and fluorescence emission intensity of the LB film transferred from barbituric acid subphase increased significantly. |
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