Engineering nature's blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll's materials

Engineering nature's blueprint: Dendron-based assemblies for chlorophyll's materials

Chlorophyll (a naturally occurring pigment involved in photosynthesis)-inspired molecules hold promise for developing next-generation light-harvesting materials. However, achieving precise control over their assembly is challenging. Researchers have now revealed that attaching dendrons -- branched, tree-like structures -- can aid in self-assembly of chlorophyll's materials. They found that smaller dendrons lead to stacked, fiber-like structures,…