Editing Porphyrin (section)

===Molecular electronics and sensors===
Porphyrin-based compounds are of interest as possible components of [[molecular electronics]] and photonics.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Lewtak JP, Gryko DT | title = Synthesis of π-extended porphyrins via intramolecular oxidative coupling | journal = Chemical Communications | volume = 48 | issue = 81 | pages = 10069–10086 | date = October 2012 | pmid = 22649792 | doi = 10.1039/c2cc31279d }}</ref> Synthetic porphyrin dyes have been incorporated in prototype [[dye-sensitized solar cells]].<ref>{{cite journal | journal = [[Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines]] | year = 2010 | volume = 14 | pages = 759–792 | doi= 10.1142/S1088424610002689 | title = Porphyrins and phthalocyanines in solar photovoltaic cells | vauthors = Walter MG, Rudine AB, Wamser CC | issue = 9}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Yella A, Lee HW, Tsao HN, Yi C, Chandiran AK, Nazeeruddin MK, Diau EW, Yeh CY, Zakeeruddin SM, Grätzel M | display-authors = 6 | title = Porphyrin-sensitized solar cells with cobalt (II/III)-based redox electrolyte exceed 12 percent efficiency | journal = Science | volume = 334 | issue = 6056 | pages = 629–634 | date = November 2011 | pmid = 22053043 | doi = 10.1126/science.1209688 | bibcode = 2011Sci...334..629Y | s2cid = 28058582 }}</ref>