Yves Rubin Research Group

We are pursuing the chemistry of carbon-rich organic molecules and their assembly at the nanoscale level. The exciting chemistry of novel molecular forms of carbon, the fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀, have been at the center of our work since their discovery by Smalley, Heath and Kroto. More recently, we have been exploiting their exceptional electronic and materials properties for improving the photovoltaic efficiency of organic solar cells. Here are the main themes of research in the Rubin Group:

• Molecular surgery towards endohedral transition metal complexes
• Nanoscale assembly of fullerenes for improved
  bulk-heterojunction photovoltaic systems
• Synthetic methods for developing new fullerene chemistry
• Synthesis of carbon nanotubes with unique topology and width
• π-Conjugated radicals for ferro- and ferrimagnets
• Three-dimensional organic metals or superconductors

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