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Bioinspired supramolecular nanosheets of zinc chlorophyll assemblies
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Title: | Bioinspired supramolecular nanosheets of zinc chlorophyll assemblies |
Authors: | Shoji, Sunao Browse this author | Ogawa, Tetsuya Browse this author | Matsubara, Shogo Browse this author | Tamiaki, Hitoshi Browse this author |
Issue Date: | 2-Oct-2019 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Journal Title: | Scientific reports |
Volume: | 9 |
Start Page: | 14006 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-019-50026-1 |
Abstract: | Two-dimensional sheet-like supramolecules have attracted much attention from the viewpoints of their potential application as functional (nano) materials due to unique physical and chemical properties. One of the supramolecular sheet-like nanostructures in nature is visible in the self-assemblies of bacteriochlorophyll-c-f pigments inside chlorosomes, which are major components in the antenna systems of photosynthetic green bacteria. Herein, we report artificial chlorosomal supramolecular nanosheets prepared by the self-assembly of a synthetic zinc 3(1)-methoxy-chlorophyll derivative having amide and urea groups in the substituent at the 17-position. The semi-synthetic zinc chlorophyll derivative kinetically formed dimeric species and transformed into more thermodynamically stable chlorosomal J-aggregates in the solid state. The kinetically and thermodynamically formed self-assemblies had particle-like and sheet-like supramolecular nanostructures, respectively. The resulting nanosheets of biomimetic chlorosomal J-aggregates had flat surfaces and well-ordered supramolecular structures. The artificial sheet-like nanomaterial mimicking chlorosomal bacteriochlorophyll-c-f J-aggregates was first constructed by the model molecule, and is potentially useful for various applications including artificial light-harvesting antennas and photosyntheses. |
Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Type: | article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/76019 |
Appears in Collections: | 工学院・工学研究院 (Graduate School of Engineering / Faculty of Engineering) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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