Plants and bacteria collect solar energy in a photosynthetic1  process via light harvesting cyclic arrays of chlorophyll dyes. Inspired by this natural process, we are interested in constructing self-assembled macrocycles containing metallo-terpyridine-  perylene light absorbing units. Towards this goal, we designed and constructed novel ligands containing terpyridine, and a light absorbing perylene2  core. These ligands were self-assembled into a variety of metallosupramolecules using diverse metals. The photo-physical and electro-chemical properties of these functional materials will be discussed along with their potential application for solar devices3  and for Bio-imaging.4  Fine tuning of these devices will be described, along with thier characterization. References 1- Huber, R., Angew Chem., 1989  , 101, 849-871.2- Wurthner, F., Chem Commun., 2004  , 14, 1564-1579.3- Elbatal, H., Moorefield, C. N., Newkome, G. R. (under submission)4- Hassan, M. L., Moorefield, C. N., Elbatal, H. S., Newkome, G. R., Modarelli, D. A., Romano, N. C. Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2012  , 177, 350-358.

Terpyridine-based supramolecules: From structure to function

244th National Meeting (2012)

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