Water-soluble porphyrin nanospheres: enhanced photo-physical properties achieved via cyclodextrin driven double self-inclusion

Chem Commun (Camb). 2014 May 14;50(37):4853-5. doi: 10.1039/c4cc01372g.

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

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
  • Cyclodextrins / metabolism
  • Nanospheres / chemistry*
  • Nanospheres / metabolism
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Porphyrins / chemistry*
  • Porphyrins / metabolism
  • Solubility
  • Water / chemistry*
  • Water / metabolism

Substances

  • Cyclodextrins
  • Porphyrins
  • Water