Phospholipid–porphyrin conjugates: deciphering the driving forces behind their supramolecular assemblies
Louis-Gabriel Bronstein, Ágota Tóth, Paul Cressey, Véronique Rosilio, Florent Di Meo, Ali Makky
Abstract
LPC conjugates formed dimers within the same leaflet. Altogether, this work could be used as guidelines for the design of new PL-Por conjugates that self-assemble into bilayer-like supramolecular structures with tunable morphology and optical properties.
Topics & Concepts
PorphyrinLinkerSupramolecular chemistryConjugateBilayerPhospholipidLipid bilayerAlkylMembraneMaterials scienceSelf-assemblyChemistryCrystallographyBiophysicsNanotechnologyPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryCrystal structureOperating systemMathematicsBiologyComputer scienceBiochemistryMathematical analysisLipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine ChemistrySupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials