Solubilization of fullerene into water with fluoroalkyl end-capped amphiphilic oligomers-novel fluorescence properties

Sawada H; Iidzuka J; Maekawa T; Takahashi R; Kawase T; Oharu K; Nakagawa H; Ohira K

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.263, No.1, 1-3, 2003

DOI10.1016/S0021-9797(03)00335-7 Export Citation

Solubilization of fullerene into water with fluoroalkyl end-capped amphiphilic oligomers-novel fluorescence properties

Sawada H, Iidzuka J, Maekawa T, Takahashi R, Kawase T, Oharu K, Nakagawa H, Ohira K

Solubilization of fullerene into water was studied by the use of fluoroalkyl end-capped acryloylmorpholine oligomers, N,N-dimethylacrylamide oligomers, and acrylic acid oligomers. In these fluorinated oligomers, fluoroalkyl end-capped acryloylmorpholine oligomers were more effective in solubilizing fullerene into water. Interestingly, the aqueous solutions of fullerene were applicable to fluorescence analyses. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.