Synthesis of Main-Chain Poly(fullerene)s from a Sterically Controlled Azomethine Ylide Cycloaddition Polymerization

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Ramanitra, Hasina H. ^[1] ; Silva, Hugo Santos ^{[1, 2]} ; Bregadiolli, Bruna A. ^{[1, 3]} ; Khoukh, Abdel ^[1] ; Combe, Craig M. S. ^[1] ; Dowland, Simon A. ^[4] ; Begue, Didier ^[2] ; Graeff, Carlos F. O. ^[3] ; Dagron-Lartigau, Christine ^[1] ; Distler, Andreas ^[4] ; Morse, Graham ^[5] ; Hiorns, Roger C. ^[6]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Pau & Pays Adour, IPREM, EPCP, CNRS UMR 5254, 2 Ave President Angot, F-64053 Pau - France

^[2] Univ Pau & Pays Adour, IPREM, ECP, CNRS UMR 5254, 2 Ave President Angot, F-64053 Pau - France

^[3] UNESP, Dept Fis FC, Av Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube 14-01, BR-17033360 Bauru - Brazil

^[4] Belectr OPV GmbH, Landgrabenstr 94, D-90443 Nurnberg - Germany

^[5] Merck Chem Ltd, Chilworth Tech Ctr, Univ Pkwy, Southampton SO16 7QD, Hants - England

^[6] CNRS, IPREM, EPCP, UMR 5254, F-64053 Pau - France

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: MACROMOLECULES; v. 49, n. 5, p. 1681-1691, MAR 8 2016.
• Web of Science Citations: 8

Abstract

Fullerene is used as a monomer in this simple method to prepare soluble, well-defined polymers. The sterically controlled azomethine ylide cycloaddition polymerization of fullerene (SACAP) yields macromolecules with molecular weights of around 25 000 g mol(-1). Importantly, cumbersome comonomers are employed to restrict cross linking. Extensive characterizations, with the help of modeling studies, indicate that the polymers are regio-irregular with a majority of trans-3 isomers. Of particular interest is the exceptional ease of preparing polymers with zero metal content. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 11/02205-3 - Hybrid solar cell based on TiO2 nanoparticles
• Grantee: Bruna Andressa Bregadiolli
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)