“…Although, for neutral C 60 in solid form, a few experiments account for a very weak luminescence at RT, with an energy ͑around 1.7 eV͒, which always lies within the HOMO-LUMO gap. [12][13][14] A quenching or enhancement of photoluminescence ͑PL͒ or electroluminescence is expected with the change in the crystal symmetry resulting from some treatments. 9,10 For instance in studies of fullerene mixed with polystyrene, oxide materials ͑ZrO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , and SnO 2 ͒, 15 or polymerized and irradiated fullerene films 16,17 HOMO-LUMO radiative transitions were observed.…”