Abstract
To determine if ionic self-assembly can be used to produce nanomaterials from unusual porphyrin ions we have investigated the reactions of a novel octacationic porphyrin. A range of nanomaterials are obtained depending upon the tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) anion(s) used in the reaction: binary ionic solids (from reactions with metal TPPS complexes), ternary ionic solids (from reactions with two different metal TPPS complexes) and binary solids with variable compositions (from reactions with diprotonated TPPS).