Polymer tethered fullerenes (PTFs) are useful for a variety of energy related applications. This study shows that an increase in reaction rates and product yields was observed in the presence of a co-solvent. With toluene alone, results indicate the presence of light increases reaction rates and yields as expected for an SET process. However, in the presence of DMSO, light hinders the reaction yields and leads to a different substitution pattern than reactions carried out in the dark.

Effect of light on the synthesis of polymer-tethered fullerenes in binary solvent mixtures

245th National Meeting (2013)

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