Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of Layered Magnesium Silicate Modified by Chlorin e6 Derivatives with Ethanolamine Fragments.

Layered magnesium silicate was modified by water-insoluble chlorin e6 derivatives with two and three ethanolamine fragments on the periphery of the macrocycle by introducing chlorin e6 derivatives into the reaction medium as solutions in hydrochloric acid without the use of organic solvents. The modified layered silicates obtained are characterized by intense fluorescence along with photostability and exhibit photochemical activity in reactions of photosensitized oxidation of model pollutants like xanthene (rhodamine 6G) and azo dyes (methyl orange). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]