Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
Abstract:
An energy transfer process was investigated using cyclodextrin-oligothiophene rotaxanes (2T-2]rotaxane). The excited energy of 2T-2]rotaxane is transferred to the sexithiophene derivative which is included in the cavity of β-CD stoppers of 2T-2]rotaxane.