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Preparation and properties of a fullerene/polysiloxane hybrid from chemically modified fullerene and polymethoxysiloxane

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An organic–inorganic hybrid was prepared by simply mixing a fullerene derivative with polymethoxysiloxane. First, C60 was subjected to a radical addition reaction with 4,4′-azobis(4-cyanovaleric acid) to provide a C60 derivative. Polymethoxysiloxane was prepared by a controlled hydrolytic condensation of tetramethoxysilane. These two compounds were mixed and heated to provide hybrid bulk body. The hybrid bulk body showed high mechanical strength and elastic modulus compared with polymethoxysiloxane or the C60/polymethoxysiloxane hybrid. The formation of a dense siloxane network was established by a homogeneous mixing of the C60 derivative with polymethoxysiloxane.

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This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “New Polymeric Materials Based on Element-Blocks (no. 2401)” (24102008A02) of The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan.

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    Takahiro Gunji, Kengo Hirama, Satoru Tsukada & Yoshimoto Abe

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Gunji, T., Hirama, K., Tsukada, S. et al. Preparation and properties of a fullerene/polysiloxane hybrid from chemically modified fullerene and polymethoxysiloxane. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 72, 80–84 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-014-3413-6

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