Photophysical and electrochemical properties of a novel 4f–3d heterometallic porphyrin

Abstract

A 4f-3d heterometallic porphyrin, [ TbCo ( TPPS ) H 3 O ]n (1) ( H 2 TPPS = tetra (4- sulfonatophenyl ) porphyrin ), has been synthesized via a hydrothermal reaction and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The structure of 1 consists of [ TbCo ( TPPS ) H 3 O ]n molecules. The Tb 3+ ions are coordinated by eight oxygen atoms from eight sulfonic groups, yielding a distorted square anti-prism geometry. Compound 1 is characterized by a three-dimensional (3-D) porous open framework that is thermally stable up to 350°C. Compound 1 displays a fluorescent emission band in the ultraviolet region and its fluorescence lifetime is 1.14 ms. A slow scan CV curve of compound 1 reveals one reversible wave with E1/2 being equal to -0.78 V, which is close to the value -0.74 V of DPV diagram.