Metal-mediated multiporphyrin functional assemblies

We describe the preparation and characterization of several multicomponent assemblies. In all cases, the prepared supramolecular structures constitute the thermodynamic outcome of a self-assembly process induced by coordination of a diamine ligand with a Zn-oligoporphyrin. We also present examples of the functionality that can be derived from the structures of such assemblies in applications such as molecular recognition or light-induced electron and energy transfer processes.