Macromolecules, Vol.32, No.13, 4214-4219, 1999
[60]fullerene-containing poly(dimethylsiloxane)s: Easy access to soluble polymers with high fullerene content
The attachment of [60]fullerene to poly(dimethylsiloxane)s leads to soluble and structurally defined fullerene-containing polymers, exhibiting excellent film-forming properties. Different strategies for the synthesis of polymers, either containing [60]fullerene in the polymer backbone or bearing [60]fullerene as part of the side chains, are described. Ln the latter case, [60]fullerene contents up to 30 wt % were obtained.