Issue 22, 2012

5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrinato zinc coordination polymeric particles with different shapes and luminescent properties

Abstract

Micro-scale three-dimensional coordination polymer particles (CPPs) have been synthesized from the surfactant-assisted reaction of Zn(OAc)2·2H2O and 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin (H2TPyP) in DMF. The three-dimensional (3D) micro-prisms and micro-octahedra of the CPPs were obtained at different temperatures as found by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and a statistical analysis of the size distribution results. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a circular hexametric cage structure cross-linked by a Zn–N axial coordination of the pyridyl ligands inside the micro-scale CPPs. Further support for this coordination polymerization mode of the micro-CPPs came from IR spectroscopy. The UV–vis spectra clearly show the formation of J-type aggregates in both the microstructures. The micro-CPPs show a stronger luminescence intensity over the individual porphyrin molecules, which is presumably due to the high surface area of the ZnTPyP-CPPs. Nevertheless, nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm measurements were performed to confirm the larger surface area and increased porosity of the micro-prisms and micro-octahedra relative to the self-assembled micro-rods of ZnTPyP, indicating the potential application of the two CPPs microstructures in the field of gas adsorption. The surfactant-assisted synthetic route appears to provide a promising method for the construction of highly organized three-dimensional organic micro-structures of 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin derivatives.

Graphical abstract: 5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrinato zinc coordination polymeric particles with different shapes and luminescent properties

  • This article is part of the themed collection: Nanocrystals

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Feb 2012
Accepted
26 Apr 2012
First published
26 Apr 2012

CrystEngComm, 2012,14, 7780-7786

5,10,15,20-tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrinato zinc coordination polymeric particles with different shapes and luminescent properties

W. Sun, H. Wang, D. Qi, L. Wang, K. Wang, J. Kan, W. Li, Y. Chen and J. Jiang, CrystEngComm, 2012, 14, 7780 DOI: 10.1039/C2CE25187F

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