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Zhixin Zhao

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PubMed2005

Synthesis and photochemical characterization of a zinc phthalocyanine-zinc porphyrin heterotrimer and heterononamer.

The synthesis of two phthalocyanine-porphyrin covalently linked heteromolecules are described. Intramolecular energy transfer is investigated and quantified in terms of the quantum yield of energy transfer and found to be highly effective in both molecules. The photophysical properties of both molecules are modified greatly by the presence of the porphyrin moieties on the phthalocyanine core.

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PubMed2005

Synthesis and electrochemical studies of a covalently linked cobalt(II) phthalocyanine-cobalt(II) porphyrin conjugate.

The synthesis of a cobalt phthalocyanine-cobalt porphyrin heteropentamer (cobalt(II) phthalocyanine-tetrakis(cobalt(II) tetrakis(5-phenoxy-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin))), (CoPc-(CoTPP)4), containing four units of cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin linked to a central cobalt phthalocyanine macrocycle via ether linkages is reported. Cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry were employed to characterize the complexes. Cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry revealed nine processes. Spectroelectrochemistry of the pentamer confirmed that reduction occurs on the individual components in an alternating manner; the first reduction occurring on the CoTPP moieties, the second on the CoPc moiety, the third on the CoTPP moieties and so on. Oxidation occurred first on the CoPc moiety of the pentamer.

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PubMed2004

Guard cells: a dynamic signaling model.

The year 2003 has provided a continuing accretion of knowledge concerning the diverse ways in which guard cells sense and respond to abscisic acid. A deeper understanding of the biochemical mechanisms governing the response of guard cells to blue light has been gained, and new insights have been garnered regarding roles of the extracellular matrix in stomatal regulation.

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