Chemical Communications · 2004 · 33 citations · 21 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryNanomaterialsPolymer ChemistryNanowiresOrganic Electronic MaterialsPolymer Physical ChemistryPolymer PhysicsPolymeric NanomaterialsPolymerization ChemistrySonogashira Coupling
5,15-Bis[acetylene-4-(ethylenedioxy)thiophene]-10,20-bis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin was synthesized by a Sonogashira coupling and polymerized to fibres; TEM and AFM images show uniform porphyrin wires with a length of several micrometers and a thickness of less than 4 nm.
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