Light harvesting unsymmetrical conjugated dendrimers as photosynthetic mimics.
We review the synthesis and photophysical properties of light harvesting phenylacetylene dendrimers with unsymmetrical branching. We describe the steady state and time dependent experiments that are used to characterize energy transfer properties in the conjugated dendrimers. Finally, we describe investigations of the unsymmetrical phenylacetylene dendrimers as potential materials for applications in fluorescence-based sensors, and for non-linear optics.
Peng
Zhonghua
Z
Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA.
Melinger
Joseph S
JS
Kleiman
Valeria
V
D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008027:Light; D010777:Photochemistry; D013997:Time Factors
D050091:Dendrimers