A comparative study of the hydrodynamic and electrooptical properties of solutions of donor-acceptor complexes formed between C60 and poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) and poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) with those of individual polymers showed that even an insignificant amount of C60 (from 0.5% to several percent) incorporated into the complex shows a strong effect on the molecular parameters of polymers. It was demonstrated that for complexes containing no more than one polymer molecule per fullerene molecule, the effective hydrodynamic sizes in solution are increased, whereas their shape asymmetry is reduced compared to the molecules of the original polymers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1004-1009
Number of pages6
JournalPolymer Science - Series A
Volume44
Issue number9
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2002

    Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry

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