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A novel fullerene-Ru-porphyrin conjugate (3b) for Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) fi
lm deposition has been synthesized. The side polar chain that characterizes
the complex is necessary to introduce enough amphiphilicity in these other
wise non-polar moieties. The complex can be deposited on solid substrates v
ia the LB technique and the films obtained show charge separation upon ligh
t irradiation. In addition, a careful cyclic voltammetry study of the compl
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