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- The study focuses on how a specific bolaamphiphile creates nanotubes that have a structured electron donor/acceptor interface using two types of chromophores, tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide, in a mixed solvent of 10% methanol and water.
- At varied pH levels or in pure methanol, the assembly shifts to relying solely on the TPP, resulting in less organized aggregates compared to the nanotubes formed in the original solvent system.
- Advanced spectroscopy techniques reveal that the behavior and efficiency of light absorption and electron transfer in these materials are highly impacted by the nan
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The self-assembly of bolaamphiphile 1 into nanotubes containing a nanostructured electron donor/acceptor heterojunction is reported. In 10% MeOH/H(2)O, the tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) and 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide chromophores engage in strong J-type π-π interactions within monolayer rings that further stack into the nanotube assemblies. In 10% MeOH/H(2)O at pH 1 or 11 or in pure MeOH, assembly is driven exclusively by the TPP ring, leading to the formation of nonspecific, unstructured aggregates. Steady-state, time-resolved fluorescence and femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy revealed a strong dependence of the fluorescence decay and electron-transfer/charge-recombination time constants on the nature of the assemblies. These studies highlight the importance of local nanostructure in determining the photophysical properties of optoelectronic materials.
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