Author:Mongwaketsi, N; Sparrow, R; Klumperman, B; Maaza, MDate:Jan 2010Understanding growth mechanism of porphyrins nanorods by self assembly and molecular recognition is essential for their successful implementation in nanodevices. Optical spectroscopy and FTIR were used to investigate growth mechanism immediatelay ...Read more
Author:Mongwaketsi, NP; Kotsedi, L; Nuru, ZY; Sparrow, R; Garab, G; Maaza, MDate:Sep 2014The interest in exploring porphyrin-based nanostructures for artificial solar radiation harvesting stems from their structural similarity to chlorophylls. In nature, the precise organization and orientation of the chlorophylls result in ...Read more