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Recent Advances in the Covalent Modification of Graphene With Polymers
Author(s) -
Salavagione Horacio J.,
Martínez Gerardo,
Ellis Gary
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201100527
Subject(s) - graphene , covalent bond , polymer , materials science , van der waals force , grafting , nanotechnology , polymer science , hydrogen bond , molecule , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material
Covalent binding of polymers to graphene represents an interesting alternative for the development of novel composite materials with a compendium of interfacial interactions. Through covalent linking, the concept of interface changes from a traditional view of interactions between components, such as van der Waals, hydrogen bonding, and so on, that is to say, at a polymer–filler interface, to a single compound concept where graphene forms an integral part of the polymeric chains. This feature article provides an overview of the strategies currently employed to functionalize graphene with polymers. We focus on the grafting‐from and grafting‐to methods used to bind polymers to graphene. The advantages and drawbacks, as well as the influence of each method on the final properties, are highlighted.