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Cycloaddition Reactions: A Controlled Approach for Carbon Nanotube Functionalization
Author(s) -
Kumar Indresh,
Rana Sravendra,
Cho Jae Whan
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201101260
Subject(s) - cycloaddition , surface modification , carbon nanotube , nanobiotechnology , materials science , nanotechnology , nanoelectronics , molecule , chemical engineering , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , nanoparticle , engineering
Controlled functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through the use of cycloaddition reactions is described. By employing various cycloaddition reactions, a wide range of molecules could be coupled onto CNTs without disruption of the structural integrity as well as with a statistical distribution of functional groups onto the surface of the CNTs. The cycloaddition reactions represent an effective and tailored approach for preparing CNT‐based advanced hybrid materials that would be useful for a wide range of applications from nanobiotechnology to nanoelectronics.