Self-Assembled Nanomaterials Based on Complementary Sn(IV) and Zn(II)-Porphyrins, and Their Photocatalytic Degradation for Rhodamine B Dye
- Authors
- Shee, Nirmal K.; Kim, Hee-Joon
- Issue Date
- Jun-2021
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- complementary porphyrins; self-assembly; nanomaterial; photocatalytic degradation
- Citation
- MOLECULES, v.26, no.12
- Journal Title
- MOLECULES
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 12
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/kumoh/handle/2020.sw.kumoh/19351
- DOI
- 10.3390/molecules26123598
- ISSN
- 1420-3049
- Abstract
- A series of porphyrin triads (1-6), based on the reaction of trans-dihydroxo-[5,15-bis(3-pyridyl)-10,20-bis(phenyl)porphyrinato]tin(IV) (SnP) with six different phenoxy Zn(II)-porphyrins (ZnLn), was synthesized. The cooperative metal-ligand coordination of 3-pyridyl nitrogens in the SnP with the phenoxy Zn(II)-porphyrins, followed by the self-assembly process, leads to the formation of nanostructures. The red-shifts and remarkable broadening of the absorption bands in the UV-vis spectra for the triads in CHCl3 indicate that nanoaggregates may be produced in the self-assembly process of these triads. The emission intensities of the triads were also significantly reduced due to the aggregation. Microscopic analyses of the nanostructures of the triads reveal differences due to the different substituents on the axial Zn(II)-porphyrin moieties. All these nanomaterials exhibited efficient photocatalytic performances in the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) dye under visible light irradiation, and the degradation efficiencies of RhB in aqueous solution were observed to be 72 similar to 95% within 4 h. In addition, the efficiency of the catalyst was not impaired, showing excellent recyclability even after being applied for the degradation of RhB in up to five cycles.
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