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Spatial inhomogeneity in spectra and exciton dynamics in porphyrin micro-rods and micro-brushes: Confocal microscopy

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In an aqueous acidic solution, the porphyrin meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin tetrasodium salt (TPPS) forms different kinds of assembly (micro-rods and micro-brush) depending on condition of evaporation. The exciton dynamics and emission spectra of the micro-rods and micro-brushes depend on spatial inhomogeneity. This is elucidated by time-resolved confocal microscopy.

Water soluble ionic porphyrin, TPPS forms two different kinds of micro-structures depending on the rate of evaporation from an aqueous acidic solution. Each of such microstructure exhibits morphology-dependent distinct behaviour in fluorescence intensity fluctuation and fluorescence anisotropy.

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Thanks are due to Department of Science and Technology, India (Centre for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Microscopy Project and J. C. Bose Fellowship) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) for generous research support. SC thanks CSIR for awarding fellowships.

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CHATTORAJ, S., BHATTACHARYYA, K. Spatial inhomogeneity in spectra and exciton dynamics in porphyrin micro-rods and micro-brushes: Confocal microscopy. J Chem Sci 128, 1717–1724 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-016-1155-4

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