Hydroxylated fullerenes and fullerene-containing poly(urethanes)

Abstract

The methods of preparing hydroxylated fullerenes in which hydroxyl groups are attached either directly to the fullerene framework or via various linkers are generalized and analyzed. The methods of synthesis of poly(urethanes) based on hydroxyfullerenes of both types are considered. The syntheses afford linear, network, and star-shaped polymers containing a covalently bonded fullerene. The physical, physicochemical, and mechanical properties of fullerene-containing poly(urethanes) are described.