Pyrrole based linear oligopyrroles, porphyrins and porphyrinoids have exhibited rich structural diversity and interesting properties applicable in a variety of fields.¹ We have synthesized novel linear oligopyrroles and porphyrinoids, and applied them as fluorescent sensors for detecting ions with biochemical and environmental relevance.² Meanwhile, We have synergistically improved the photovoltage and photocurrent of dye-sensitized solar cells by optimizing the porphyrin dye structures in combination with an effective co-sensitization approach, thus achieving a high photovoltaic efficiency of 11.5%.³

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