A noncovalently linked, dynamic fullerene porphyrin dyad. Efficient formation of long-lived charge separated states through complex dissociation

Authors:
  • TRTatiana Da Ros
    Tatiana Da Ros
  • MPMaurizio Prato
    Maurizio Prato
  • DGDirk Guldi
    Dirk Guldi
  • MRMarco Ruzzi
    Marco Ruzzi
  • LPLuigi Pasimeni
    Luigi Pasimeni

Abstract
Photoexcitation of a Zn–tetraphenyl porphyrin–fullerene complex leads to electron-transfer with very long lifetimes of the charge-separated pairs.