Bright Light from C₆₀ Chromophores

Significance

The chemistry of C₆₀ has been extensively investigated, however, there are relatively few examples of functional assemblies. This contribution demonstrates that C₆₀ can serve as a new synthetic starting material for a novel photonic construct, wherein ten pendant carbazolylphenyl chromphores can be used to harvest light and then transfer it to the belt-chromophore about the center of the scaffold.