To achieve well-defined amphiphilic C60-containing macromolecules

C60-conjugated polystyrene(C60-PS) was first synthesized via tandem atom transfer-radical polymerization(ATRP)．With the help of tetrabutylammonium bromide(TBAB)

taurine(2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) can be carried from water phase into the phenyl chloride phase and then react with C60-PS．The final product——taurine-modified C60-conjugated polystyrene——is a novel type of highly asymmetric amphiphilic diblockcopolymers

which can form spherical crew-cut type micelles by adding water in small amounts into its tetrahydrofuran solution．UV-vis spectroscopy and trasmission electronicmicroscopy have been employed to monitor the aggregating process of these spherical micelles and observe their final morphology respectively．