Structure, Properties, and Reactivity of Porphyrins on Surfaces and Nanostructures with Periodic DFT Calculations
Bhaskar Chilukuri, Ursula Mazur, K. W. Hipps
Abstract
Porphyrins are fascinating molecules with applications spanning various scientific fields. In this review we present the use of periodic density functional theory (PDFT) calculations to study the structure, electronic properties, and reactivity of porphyrins on ordered two dimensional surfaces and in the formation of nanostructures. The focus of the review is to describe the application of PDFT calculations for bridging the gaps in experimental studies on porphyrin nanostructures and self-assembly on 2D surfaces. A survey of different DFT functionals used to study the porphyrin-based system as well as their advantages and disadvantages in studying these systems is presented.
Topics & Concepts
PorphyrinNanostructureDensity functional theoryBridging (networking)Reactivity (psychology)MoleculeMaterials scienceNanotechnologyChemical physicsComputational chemistryChemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryPathologyMedicineAlternative medicineComputer networkSurface Chemistry and CatalysisAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry