Fullerene phthalocyaninatometal complex and their LB films

Buckminsterfullerene (C-60)molecules have been known to form organic charge transfer ( CT) complexes with electron-donor compounds. In this study, we have prepared the complexes of fullerene and 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octakis{( octyloxy)-phthalocyaninato}metal (MPc(OC8H17)(8), M=2H, Cu, Zn) by using th e Langmuir-Blodgett ( LB) technique on the air-water interface for investig ating the interaction between C-60 and MPc(OC8H17)(8). Monolayers of mixtur es of C-60 and MPc(OC8H17)(8) were prepared by spreading a benzene solution of C-60 and MPc(OC8H17)(8) on the air-water interface at 10 degrees C. The monolayers were transferred by the horizontal lifting method These multila yer films were characterized by UV-Vis, polarized UV-Vis and X-ray diffract ion measurements.