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Cover Picture: A Hetero‐Bifunctional Spacer for the Smart Engineering of Carbon‐Based Nanostructures (ChemPlusChem 4/2015)
Author(s) -
Tuci Giulia,
Luconi Lapo,
Rossin Andrea,
Baldini Francesco,
Cicchi Stefano,
Tombelli Sara,
Trono Cosimo,
Giannetti Ambra,
Manet Ilse,
Fedeli Stefano,
Brandi Alberto,
Giambastiani Giuliano
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201500036
Subject(s) - bifunctional , surface modification , carbon nanotube , covalent bond , cover (algebra) , nanotechnology , carbon fibers , materials science , fluorescence , chemistry , molecule , combinatorial chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , composite number , engineering , composite material
The cover picture shows a multifunctional platform based on carbon nanotubes, where a modular organic spacer acts as the anchoring site for controlled covalent functionalization of the surface. The combination of fluorescent dyes and post‐derivatizable disulfide pendant arms capable of reacting with thiol end‐capped (bio)molecules, generates optically traceable (bio)conjugates. The release of a pyridinic dye allows for a precise estimation of the functionalization loading through simple UV/Vis measurements. Details are given in the Full Paper by Giuliano Giambastiani et al. on page 704 .