Synthesis and photophysics of porphyrin-fullerene dyads, including both covalent and non-covalent linkages

Studies of energy transfer and electron transfer processes as a function of molecular topology
 

[2+2] Photocycloaddition of fullerenes to enones, electron rich alkenes and alkynes

Cycloaddition of 1,3-dipoles

Solid state methods for high yield preparation of functionalized fullerenes

Methods for enantiomeric resolution of chiral fullerene derivatives

Nucleophilic additions to fullerenes

Use of MALDI mass spectrometry for following the course of addition reactions to fullerenes

Use of ³He NMR to determine the number and ratio of products of addition to ³He@C₆₀, ³He@C₇₀ and higher fullerenes

Use of ³He NMR to assign structures to multiadducts of fullerenes

Use of circular dichroism for assignment of absolute configuration of chiral fullerenes using an empirical octant rule
 

UV-Vis and fluorescence spectra of substituted fullerenes

Transient absorption spectroscopy and time-resolved fluoresence for study of kinetics of energy and electron transfer processes

Reactions of fullerene radical cations and formation and reactions of fullerene triplet excited states

Steady-state and time-resolved generation of singlet oxygen on photoexcitation of fullerenes in aerated solutions

Use of porphyrin-fullerene hybrids in photodynamic therapy

Antiviral activity of fullerene derivatives, specifically activity of functionalized fullerenes against HIV-1 and hepatitis-C viral strains

Molecular modeling of interaction of fullerenes and fullerene derivatives with HIV protease and other enzymes

Toxicity of fullerene derivatives

Preparation of water-soluble fullerene derivatives
 

Characterization and chemical studies of single-walled carbon nanotube

Methods for derivitization of the tips and side wall of giant fullerenes