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Effective dispersion of fullerene with methacrylate copolymer in organic solvent and poly(methyl methacrylate)

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Dispersion of fullerene, C60, by addition of polymethacrylate dispersant in methyl methacrylate (MMA) and incorporation of C60 into poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) were investigated. Copolymers synthesized by radical copolymerization of MMA and 2-naphthyl methacrylate (NMA), poly(MMA-co-NMA), effectively dispersed C60 in MMA to form clusters of 20 nm. In these cases, addition of minimal 110 naphthyl groups per unit C60 molecule afforded to give clusters with minimum of 20 nm sizes. Furthermore, block copolymers, poly(MMA-b-NMA) with MMA/NMA mole ratio from 12:1 to 20:1, also efficiently dispersed C60 to give formation of clusters of 20 nm size by addition of minimal 40 naphthyl groups per unit C60 molecule, which was corresponding to approximate nine layers of naphthyl group in block copolymer adsorbed on the surface of the cluster. Hybrid films of C60/PMMA, prepared by casting of C60-dispersed solution containing PMMA, exhibited absorbance at 400 nm linearly increased with C60 content.

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  1. Division of Chemistry and Materials Science, Faculty of Engineering, Nagasaki University, 14-1 Bunkyo, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, 852-8521, Japan

    Kohji Yoshinaga, Suguru Motokucho & Ken Kojio

  2. Department of Human Living, Kyushu Women’s University, 1-1 Jiyugaoka, Yahatanishi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8856, Japan

    Akemi Nakai

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Yoshinaga, K., Motokucho, S., Kojio, K. et al. Effective dispersion of fullerene with methacrylate copolymer in organic solvent and poly(methyl methacrylate). Colloid Polym Sci 290, 1221–1226 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-012-2707-x

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