5,10,15,20-Tetrakis[4 '-(terpyridinyl)phenyl] porphyrin and its RuII complexes: Synthesis, photovoltaic properties, and self-assembled morphology

A novel tetrakis(terpyridinyl) porphyrin derivative and its Ru-II complexes were efficiently synthesized using microwave enhanced synthesis and shown to possess photovoltaic properties. Transmission electron microscopy and selected area electron diffraction were used to investigate its nanowire self-assembly.