A fullerene-porphyrin dyad library was constructed through self-assembly of a new pyridinofullerene ligand 1 and a variety of metalloporphyrins. Ligand 1 provides a direct electronic communication pathway between the porphyrin and fullerene moiety. The strategy of noncovalent self-assembly leads to fast and convenient synthesis of a large number of dyads for potential optoelectronic applications. The electrochemical and photochemical properties of twenty six. complexes were studied, revealing porphyrin structural effects on the complexation of the fullerenes and porphyrins.
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