Fullerene-containing polymers

Sushko ML, Klenin SI, Dumpis MA et al. (1999) Light scattering in water solutions of fullerene-containing polymers Part 2. Effect of the molecular weight of the carrier molecule. Tech Phys Lett. 25 778-779. 

The affinity of Cgo towards carbon nucleophiles has been used to synthesize polymer-bound Cgo [120] as well as surface-bound Cjq [121]. Polymers involving G q [54, 68, 69] are of considerable interest as (1) the fullerene properties can be combined with those of specific polymers, (2) suitable fullerene polymers should be spin-coatable, solvent-castable or melt-extrudable and (3) fullerene-containing polymers as well as surface-bound Cgo layers are expected to have remarkable electronic, magnetic, mechanical, optical or catalytic properties [54]. Some prototypes of polymers or solids containing the covalently bound Cjq moiety are possible (Figure 3.11) [68,122] fullerene pendant systems la with Cjq on the side chain of a polymer (on-chain type or charm bracelet ) [123] or on the surface of a solid Ib [121], in-chain polymers II with the fullerene as a part of the main chain ( pearl necklace ) [123], dendritic systems III, starburst or cross-link type IV or end-chain type polymers V that are terminated by a fullerene unit For III and IV, one-, two-and three-dimensional variants can be considered. In addition, combinations of all of these types are possible. 

Fullerene containing polymers after elimination of water are represents the yellow colored films. Under hundred-fold enlargment it can be seen that fullerene... 

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The synthesis of fullerene-containing polymers is noteworthy for several reasons. On the one hand, once Cgg is attached to a polymer, most of the fullerene properties are transferred to the polymer. Thus, for instance, electroactive and photoactive polymers or polymers with nonlinear optical properties can be prepared. On the other hand, hardly processible fullerenes embedded in highly soluble polymers may become more easily amenable to further treatments. The resulting materials might eventually be used for surface coating, photoconducting devices, or to create new molecular networks. 

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This section overviews the different types of [60]fullerene-containing polymers according to their chemical structure (Figure 1.1). Moreover, a general insight into their principal synthetic routes is shown to provide the reader with a practical summary. 

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