The properties of two poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) derivatives containing ∼40 wt % star-shaped macromolecules with fullerene C60 as a branching core were studied by the methods of electrooptical Kerr effect, dielectric polarization of macromolecules in solutions, and viscometry. It was shown that a polar nanoparticle (fullerene amino adduct) that appears after covalent addition of end groups of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) to C60 drastically changes the electrooptical and dielectric characteristics of the parent polymer. It was demonstrated that the fullerene core appreciably affects the size and molecular density of star-shaped poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) samples in solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)504-509
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer Science - Series A
Volume46
Issue number5
StatePublished - May 2004

    Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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