Porphyrins show unique binding properties that are widely exploited in Nature to accomplish essential functions for life; the potential mimic of these functions with synthetic counterparts has provided the basis of many kind of chemical sensors. This peculiar behaviour can be further enriched when porphyrins do not act as single players, but they are included in a team, the porphyrin aggregates. Recent investigations pointed out that the supramolecular framework could allow interaction pathways not possible to the individual constituents. Here some recent results on supramolecular porphyrin aggregates exploited for chemical sensor development are illustrated and discussed.
DI NATALE, C., Monti, D., Paolesse, R. (2010). Chemical sensitivity of porphyrin assemblies. MATERIALS TODAY, 13(7-8), 46-52 [10.1016/S1369-7021(10)70127-9].
Chemical sensitivity of porphyrin assemblies
DI NATALE, CORRADO;MONTI, DONATO;PAOLESSE, ROBERTO
2010-01-01
Abstract
Porphyrins show unique binding properties that are widely exploited in Nature to accomplish essential functions for life; the potential mimic of these functions with synthetic counterparts has provided the basis of many kind of chemical sensors. This peculiar behaviour can be further enriched when porphyrins do not act as single players, but they are included in a team, the porphyrin aggregates. Recent investigations pointed out that the supramolecular framework could allow interaction pathways not possible to the individual constituents. Here some recent results on supramolecular porphyrin aggregates exploited for chemical sensor development are illustrated and discussed.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
