Solid state organisation of C60 by inclusion crystallisation with triptycenes†

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E. Marc Veen, Ben L. Feringa, Peter M. Postma, Harry T. Jonkman and Anthony L. Spek


Abstract

Triptycene and azatriptycene act as concave receptor molecules for C60, resulting in the solid state organisation of C60 in a layered and a hexagonal pattern, respectively.


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