Porphyrinoids for Chemical Sensor Applications

Porphyrins and related macrocycles have been intensively exploited as sensing materials in chemical sensors, since in these devices they mimic most of their biological functions, such as reversible binding, catalytic activation, and optical changes. Such a magnificent bouquet of properties allows applying porphyrin derivatives to different transducers, ranging from nanogravimetric to optical devices, also enabling the realization of multifunctional chemical sensors, in which multiple transduction mechanisms are applied to the same sensing layer. Potential applications are further expanded through sensor arrays, where cross-selective sensing layers can be applied for the analysis of complex chemical matrices.…

• MD
  Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca

  Award: RBFR12WB3W
• MD
  Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico

  Award: MIOl00223
• SF
  Seventh Framework Programme

  Awards: 312330, 605825