Open AccessUnravelling the structural‐property relations of porphyrinoids with respect to photo‐ and electro‐chemical activities
Author(s) -
Singh Gita,
Chandra Sudeshna
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
electrochemical science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2698-5977
DOI - 10.1002/elsa.202100149
Subject(s) - porphyrin , electrochemistry , chemistry , flattening , chemical physics , charge (physics) , redox , computational chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , photochemistry , organic chemistry , electrode , physics , quantum mechanics , composite material
Porphyrins have multiple roles in living and nonliving systems because of their exceptional tunable chemical and physical properties. They are interesting macrocyclic compounds that could be modified in a number of ways. The structural diversity of porphyrinoids make them a unique choice for functional devices exhibiting photo‐ and electrochemical properties. Their properties can be modified or altered by either protonating the nitrogen atoms or by inducing charge transfer to the metal center. Structural changes induced by flattening and planar distortions, redox reactions, solvents, and porphyrin aggregations also influence the photo‐ and electro‐chemical properties of porphyrinoids. This review gives a brief explanation on the effects of structural orientation, molecular structure, and charge on the properties of porphyrinoids. The review also illustrates the correlation between the geometrical features and the photo‐ and electrochemical behavior of porphyrinoids.