Synthesis of Hetero-Trimetal Porphyrin Nanobelts

This work reported "trinitarian" porphyrin nanobelts, contained hetero-trimetal ions. The high-resolution mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography proved PNBNiCuPd consisting of three different bent porphyrin(2.1.2.1) metal complex moieties. The redox properties indicate porphyrin nanobelts demonstrate the multielectron donating and accepting properties, more than nine redox processes.