Fullerene C60 has stimulated intense interest for scientific, industrial, and medical community because of its unique structure and
properties. In the present study we prepared fullerene-doped nanocomposite films based on PMMA, PVAc, and PMMA/PVAc
blend. Observations made by transmission electron microscope (TEM) showed the uniform dispersion of C60 nanoparticles in
the polymer matrices. Also, X-ray diffraction measurements indicated that C60 has a tendency to form crystallites in the polymer
matrices. In addition, the concentration effect of fullerene C60 was investigated using optical absorption and photoluminescence
spectroscopy. The spectroscopic properties of such films recommended their application in photonics and solar energy conversion. |
