Absorption properties of porphyrin functionalized single wall carbon nanotubes

CHED 941

Alexander R. Csengery, csengery001@student.wcsu.edu and Russ Selzer. Department of Chemistry, Western Connecticut State University, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810
The semi-conducting properties of carbon nanotubes have been the focus of recent research in efforts to produce novel nanoscale photovoltaic cells. Attaching photoreceptive chromophores to these tubes provides an electron donor-acceptor complex from which a photovoltaic cell can be designed. The synthesis of donor-acceptor complexes incorporating various substituted and/or metallated porphyrins will be pursued. The complexes will be characterized using various spectroscopic techniques, including UV-VIS absorption spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy and laser flash photolysis.
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Physical Chemistry
2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008