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Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials Derived from Carbohydrates
Author(s) -
Jagadeesan Dinesh,
Eswaramoorthy Muthusamy
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.200900275
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , nanomaterials , carbon fibers , materials science , fullerene , graphene , surface modification , oxidizing agent , mesoporous material , inert , catalysis , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material , engineering
A tremendous growth in the field of carbon nanomaterials has led to the emergence of carbon nanotubes , fullerenes, mesoporous carbon and more recently graphene. Some of these materials have found applications in electronics, sensors, catalysis , drug delivery, composites, and so forth. The high temperatures and hydrocarbon precursors involved in their synthesis usually yield highly inert graphitic surfaces. As some of the applications require functionalization of their inert graphitic surface with groups like COOH, OH, and NH 2 , treatment of these materials in oxidizing agents and concentrated acids become inevitable. More recent works have involved using precursors like carbohydrates to produce carbon nanostructures rich in functional groups in a single‐step under hydrothermal conditions. These carbon nanostructures have already found many applications in composites, drug delivery, materials synthesis, and Li ion batteries. The review aims to highlight some of the recent developments in the application of carbohydrate derived carbon nanostructures and also provide an outlook of their future prospects.