The photosynthetic pigment “chlorophyll” possesses attractive photophysical properties, including efficient sunlight absorption, photoexcited energy transfer, and charge separation, which are advantageous for applications in photo- and electro-functional materials such as artificial photosynthesis and solar cells. However, these functions cannot be realized by individual chlorophyll molecules alone; rather, they are achieved by the formation of sophisticated supramolecules through the self-assembly of the pigments. Here, we present strategies for constructing and developing artificial light-harvesting systems by mimicking photosynthetic antenna complexes through the highly ordered supramolecular self-assembly of synthetic dyes, particularly chlorophyll derivatives.

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