Novel photoactive single-walled carbon nanotube-porphyrin polymer wraps: Efficient and long-lived intracomplex charge separation

Novel donor-acceptor nanoassemblies (see cover) are prepared using pristine single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) as electron-acceptor components in supramolecular "polymer wraps", with poly(methyl methacrylate) carrying porphyrin units (H2P) as excited-state electron donors (see Figure). In these novel donor–acceptor ensembles, SWNTs quench the photoexcited H2P chromophores, resulting in the creation of long-lived radical ion pairs. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2005/c0641_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.