title: Porphyrin nanotubes by ionic self-assembly.
abstract: Porphyrin nanotubes are made by ionic self-assembly of two oppositely charged synthetic porphyrin molecules. The diameter of the nanotubes can be altered by modifying the structure of one of the porphyrin tectons. The nanotubes are photocatalytically active, mechanically responsive to light, and are composed of J-aggregates that exhibit resonance light scattering.
authors.affiliation: Biomolecular Materials and Interfaces Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: Zhongchun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Craig J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Medforth
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shelnutt
mesh_terms: D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014001:Tin / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D014001:Tin