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Molecular triads may bridge the efficiency gap in artificial photosynthesis. We report the modular synthesis of donor–photosensitizer–bridge–acceptor (D–P–B–A) triads and D–P dyads for the formation of photoinduced charge-separated species. The structures are based on a phenothiazine unit (D), a bis(terpyridine) [bis(tpy)] ruthenium(II) complex (P), several phenylene(ethynylene)-type spacer units (B), and a pyrrolidino[60]fullerene entity (A). The donor–acceptor distance is between 18 and 37...