ABSTRACT
Being inspired by and having realized the complexity of natural systems, chemists have utilized a number of organized/confined media to study the photochemical and photophysical behavior of guest molecules (1-3). Examples of organized media in which the guest molecules behavior has been investigated include molecular crystals, inclusion complexes (both in the solid and solution states), liquid crystals, micelles and related assemblies, monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett films and surfaces, and natural systems such as DNA. In this chapter an overview of the activities in our laboratory, utilizing zeolite as a medium for photochemical and photophysical studies, is presented. No attempt is made to provide a comprehensive review of activities in this area.
