Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2001, 66, 276-290
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20010276

Identification and Characterization of Redox Sites in Supramolecular Systems and Their Relevance for the Design of Photoactive Devices. Ru(II)/C60-Based Donor-Acceptor Dyads

Maurizio Caranoa, Paola Ceronia, Michele Magginib, Massimo Marcaccioa, Enzo Mennab, Francesco Paoluccia,*, Sergio Roffiaa,* and Gianfranco Scorranob

a Dipartimento di Chimica "G. Ciamician", Università di Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
b Centro Meccanismi CNR, Dipartimento di Chimica Organica, Università di Padova, Via Marzolo 1, 35131 Padova, Italy

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