Description
Book SynopsisPorphyrinoids are pyrrole-containing macrocycles with varied core sizes, which have found many applications beyond the original chemical and biological aspects. Porphyrin research has a long history, covering a wide variety of disciplines of natural sciences, including photosynthesis, P450-related biocatalysis, organic photovoltaic cells, photodynamic therapeutic agents, bioimaging probes, chemosensors, conductive organic materials, light-emitting materials, near-infrared dyes, nonlinear optical materials, information storage, molecular wires, and metal ligands. This book gives an overview of the applications and potential applications of porphyrins and related macrocycles as smart or functional materials. Chapters cover applications in fields such as energy storage and transfer, water purification, molecular electronics and imaging. With contributions from leading global researchers, this title will be of interest to graduate students and researchers across materials science, chemistry, physics and medicine.
Table of ContentsFundamentals and Applications in Solution-phase Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis; Electrochemistry-driven Electron-transfer Processes in Porphyrinoids; Porphyrinoids as Active Masses in Electrochemical Energy Storage; Self-assembly on Crystalline Surfaces: From Phthalocyanines to Porphyrins; Chemical Vapour Deposition of Porphyrins; Liquid Crystalline Phthalocyanines; Recent Progress in Porphyrin Derivatives Used in Organic Thin-film Solar Cells; Photophysical Characterization of Porphyrinoids; Porphyrinoids for Photodynamic Therapy; Porphyrins and Hydroporphyrins for In Vivo Bioimaging; Porphyrinoids in Association with Nanomaterials for Water Purification; Porphyrinoids Used for Photodynamic Inactivation against Bacteria; Applicability of Highly Functional Phthalogens
