Infrared Spectroscopic Investigations of J-aggregates of Protonated Tetraphenylporphine

Protonated tetraphenylporphine(H2TPP) J-aggregates were prepared by aggregation on the liquid-air interface,Using FTIR spectroscopy,the authors observed the infrared absorption spectra of H2TPP and its J-aggregates.The IR spectra of H2TPP J-aggregates show significant changes compared with that of H2TPP monomer.Intensity changes(e.g.,strong enhancement of the in-plane vibronic mode and weakening of the out-of-plane vibronic mode of phenyi and porphyrin skeletal) were interpreted on the basis of stacking effects.Observation of the same type of bands collapse into single band was explained by the increase in the symmetry of H2TPP molecules.And the new bands at 1635 and 3407 cm-1 indicate the aggregates containing a large amount of bound water.