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¹Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain.

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Area of Science:

Organic electronics
Supramolecular chemistry
Photochemistry

Background:

Electron donor-acceptor (D-A) systems are fundamental in organic electronics.
Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) and its derivatives are well-established electron donors.
Fullerenes, particularly C60, are widely used electron acceptors.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize novel rigid and soluble D-A conjugates.
To investigate the photophysical properties of these conjugates.
To confirm the formation and stability of charge-separated states.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of exTTF/TTF-C60 conjugates.
Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.
Transient absorption spectroscopy.

Main Results:

Successful synthesis of soluble and rigid exTTF/TTF-C60 conjugates.
Spectroscopic evidence confirmed the efficient generation of charge-separated radical-ion pairs.
Observed radical-ion pair lifetimes in the microsecond timescale.

Conclusions:

The synthesized D-A conjugates effectively form stable charge-separated states.
The microsecond lifetimes indicate potential for applications in organic electronics.
Rigid molecular design enhances the stability of radical-ion pairs.