Synthesis of a novel carbon nanotube/porphyrin system and its photo physical property study

ORGN 428

Yi Sun, S. R. Wilson, and David I. Schuster. Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003
Carbon nanotubes have been envisioned as building blocks for future nanoelectronics, biological probes and many other nano devices. The real applications, however, have been hampered by their poor processibility and lacking of an efficient assembly method. Here we will present a solution chemical approach to construct a novel carbon nanotube/porphyrin system, a potential organic photo electrical conversion system. Both structure characterization and photo physical properties of this system will be presented.