The influence of π-π-stacking on the light-harvesting properties of perylene bisimide antennas that are covalently linked to a [60]fullerene

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2010 Nov 21;12(43):14485-91. doi: 10.1039/c0cp01200a. Epub 2010 Oct 7.

Abstract

A flexible organic triad consisting of two perylene bisimide antennas covalently linked to a [60]fullerene by flexible spacers has been synthesized and studied by electrochemistry, steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopy. We found that π-π-stacking of the two antenna subunits has considerable impact on the photophysics of the system and leads to a reduction of the effective light-harvesting efficiency of the assembly. This finding is important for light harvesting in flexible materials based on the dye antenna-fullerene concept.