Efficient charge transport in semisynthetic zinc chlorin dye assemblies

J Am Chem Soc. 2012 Oct 3;134(39):16147-50. doi: 10.1021/ja3075192. Epub 2012 Sep 21.

Abstract

We have studied the charge transport properties of self-assembled structures of semisynthetic zinc chlorins (ZnChls) in the solid state by pulsed radiolysis time-resolved microwave conductivity measurements. These materials can form either a two-dimensional (2D) brickwork-type slipped stack arrangement or a one-dimensional (1D) tubular assemblies, depending on the exact molecular structure of the ZnChls. We have observed efficient charge transport with mobilities as high as 0.07 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) for tubular assemblies of 3(1)-hydroxy ZnChls and up to 0.28 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) for 2D stacked assemblies of 3(1)-methoxy ZnChls at room temperature. The efficient charge transporting capabilities of these organized assemblies opens the way to supramolecular electronics based on biological systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Coloring Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Coloring Agents / chemistry*
  • Electron Transport
  • Metalloporphyrins / chemical synthesis
  • Metalloporphyrins / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Metalloporphyrins
  • zinc chlorin