Polystyrene-Based C60 Acceptor Copolymers through Azide-Alkyne Click Chemistry Approaches

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Contributors

  • Maria Heuken - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Hartmut Komber - , Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)
  • Brigitte Voit - , Chair of Organic Chemistry of Polymers, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

Poly(styrene-r-propargyloxy styrene) with varying molecular weights is prepared by means of a nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization and a malonate is clicked to it. Fullerene C60 is reacted under Bingel conditions with the polymer and can be covalently bound to its side chains. These polymers show good solubility in common organic solvents and intense studies are performed to determine the degree of substitution with fullerenes. A loading of around 15 to 20 wt% is detected by thermogravimetric analyses (TGA). These materials might be promising as the acceptor component for donoracceptor block copolymers. Furthermore, new bromine- and organo-azide-functionalized methano fullerenes are prepared and characterized.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-107
Number of pages11
JournalMacromolecular chemistry and physics : MCP
Volume213
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jan 2012
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

WOS 000298743700012
Scopus 84855398951
ORCID /0000-0002-4531-691X/work/148607878

Keywords

Keywords

  • Nmrp, Acceptor copolymer, Click chemistry, Fullerenes, Functionalization of polymers