Fullerene Polymers

Foreword Preface FULLERENE-CONTAINING POLYMERS: AN OVERVIEW Polyfullerenes: A Brief History Classification of Polyfullerenes Outlook and Perspective MAIN-CHAIN AND SIDE-CHAIN C60-POLYMERS Introduction Main-Chain Polymers Side-Chain Polymers Conclusions and Further Perspectives ACRYLATE AND METHACRYLATE C60-END-CAPPED POLYMERS Introduction Synthesis of C60-End-Capped Polymers Aggregation of C60-End-Capped Polymers in Solution Summary SEMI-INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS INVOLVING C60-POLYMERS Introduction Synthesis and Properties of Double-C60-End-Capped Polymers Mechanical Properties of Pseudo-SIPNs Optical Transmission Characterisitics of Pseudo-SIPNs Conclusions STAR-SHAPED POLYMERS WITH A FULLERENE CORE Introduction Grafting of Linear Polymer Chains onto C60 Polymerization of a Monomer Using Charged of Functionalized Fullerenes as Initiators Addition of Linear Polymer Chains on Plurifunctional Fullerene Derivatives Stability of the C60-Polymer Link Conclusions FULLERENE-CONTAINING HELICAL POLYMERS Introduction Helical Polymers with Pendant Fullerenes via Covalent Bonds Helical Array of Fullerenes along Helical Polymer Backbone via Noncovalent Bonds Inclusion of Fullerenes in a Helical Cavity Conclusion ELECTROACTIVE C60-POLYMER SYSTEMS Introduction Photoinduced Electron Transfer Organic Solar Cells Other Applications Summary POLYFULLERENES FOR ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS Introduction Double-Cable Polyfullerenes Revisiting the Double-Cable Approach Conclusions FULLERENE-CONTAINING SUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERS Introduction Nanofabrication of [60]Fullerene in the Solid State Self-Organization of Amphiphilic [60]Fullerenes Introduction of [60]Fullerenes onto Polymer Chains via Noncovalent Bonds Outlook FULLERENE-RICH DENDRONS AND DENDRIMERS Introduction Fullerene-Rich Dendrons Fullerene-Rich Dendrimers Self-Assembly of Fullerene-Rich Dendrimers Conclusions LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE FULLERODENDRIMERS AND FULLERO(CODENDRIMERS) Introduction Liquid-Crystalline Fullerodendrimers Liquid-Crystalline Fullero(codendrimers) Conclusio POLYMERS BASED ON CARBON NANOTUBES Introduction Carbon Nanotube Properties Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composites Applications of NT-Polymer Composites NT-Polymer Composites for Solar Energy Conversion Summary and Conclusions