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Covalent Bonds on Activated Carbon
Author(s) -
López de la Torre M. Dolores,
Melguizo Guijarro Manuel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201000708
Subject(s) - covalent bond , chemistry , molecule , carboxylic acid , dynamic covalent chemistry , carbon fibers , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , materials science , composite number , composite material
This microreview presents a concise overview of the different synthetic approaches that have been applied to activated carbons over the years, with particular attention paid to the most recent contributions to achieving stable covalent linkage on their surfaces. The method of choice for covalent immobilization of molecules on carbon surfaces has been the creation of functional groups such as carboxylic acid, acyl halide, lactone and hydroxy groups on a surface through chemical reactions. The molecules or fragments of choice to be introduced are then tethered or covalently anchored to the reactive surface.