Abstract
We describe a method to construct water-soluble porphyrinic nanospheres with enhanced photo-physical properties as a result of precluding (via intra-molecular host-guest interactions) the individual porphyrins units from aromatic-aromatic stacking.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
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Cyclodextrins / metabolism
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Nanospheres / chemistry*
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Nanospheres / metabolism
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Photochemical Processes
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Porphyrins / chemistry*
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Porphyrins / metabolism
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Solubility
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Water / chemistry*
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Water / metabolism
Substances
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Cyclodextrins
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Porphyrins
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Water