Photophysical properties of C sub 60

Journal Article · Wed Jan 09 23:00:00 EST 1991 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100154a006· OSTI ID:5851944

Arbogast, J W; Darmanyan, A P; Foote, C S; Rubin, Y; Diederich, F N; Alvarez, M M; Anz, S J; Whetten, R L ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Los Angeles (USA)

A number of important photophysical properties of C{sub 60} have been determined, including its lowest triplet-state energy (near 33 kcal/mol), lifetime, and triplet-triplet absorption spectrum. The triplet state is formed in near quantitative yield and produces a very high yield of singlet oxygen by energy transfer. C{sub 60} does not react with singlet molecular oxygen and quenches it only slowly by an unknown mechanism. These results are discussed in terms of the unusual geometry of this molecule.

• OSTI ID: 5851944
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA) Vol. 95:1; ISSN 0022-3654; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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