Direct observation of localized excitation in the lowest excited triplet state of fullerene dimers C120 and C120O by means of time-resolved electron paramagnetic resonance

Seigo Yamauchi, Tomoyo Funayama, Yasunori Ohba, Parimal Paul, Christopher A. Reed, Koichi Fujiwara, Koichi Komatsu

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Abstract

Time-resolved EPR spectra were observed by means of the transient EPR technique for two kinds of fullerene dimers C120 and C120O in the lowest excited triplet (T1) states and compared with those of mono-adducts of fullerene (C60). It was found that zero-field splitting (zfs) parameters of both dimers are nearly the same as those of the monomers, indicating that the excitation is almost completely localized at one of the two fullerene units in the T1 state.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)199-203
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume363
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Sept 9
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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