Photophysical properties of hexa-functionalized C60 derivatives: Spectroscopic and quantum-chemical investigations

  • P. F. Coheur
  • , J. Cornil
  • , D. A. Dos Santos
  • , P. R. Birkett
  • , J. Liévin
  • , J. L. Brédas
  • , D. R.M. Walton
  • , R. Taylor
  • , H. W. Kroto
  • , R. Colin

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Abstract

The photophysical properties of hexa-functionalized C60 derivatives (C60Cl6, C60Ph5Cl, C60Ph5H, and two C60Ph5OH isomers) have been investigated by means of UV-visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy in cyclohexane solution and quantum-chemical calculations derived from semiempirical Hartree-Fock approaches. A very good agreement is obtained between the measured absorption and fluorescence spectra and the calculated excitation energies, thus allowing for a detailed assignment of the optical features. The effects of symmetry and chemical nature of the functional groups on the ground-state and spectroscopic properties of the C60 derivatives are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8555-8566
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume112
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - May 15 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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