Synthesis and properties of metallated porphyrins immobilized in a sol-gel matrix

CHED 819

Daniel E McCall, daniel_mccall@ecats.gcsu.edu1, David Nguyen, david_nguyen@ecats.gcsu.edu1, Patrick Simon, patrick_simon@ecats.gcsu.edu1, Richard Warren1, Catrena H. Lisse, catrena.lisse@gcsu.edu1, and Rosalie A. Richards, rosalie.richards@gcsu.edu2. (1) Department of Chemistry & Physics, Georgia College & State University, CBX 082, Milledgeville, GA 31061, (2) Department of Chemistry and Physics, Georgia College & State University, CBX 082, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Porphyrins have been employed in sensing devices over the past few decades and more recently, as colorimetric sensors in aqueous solution. Immobilization of metallated porphyrins in sol-gel matrices show promise as reusable indicators of semi-volatile organic pollutants in waterway treatment. We have fabricated a series of porphyrin/sol-gel monoliths to identify the presence of specific functional groups in pollutants. The synthesis, spectroscopy and functional properties of these materials will be presented.
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Polymer Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007