Functionalization of carbon nanotubes

Química Nova

Souza Filho, Antônio Gomes de¹  Fagan, Solange Binotto¹  Centro Universitário Franciscano, Santa Maria, Brasil¹  Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brasil¹ 

关键词: carbon nanotubes;    functionalization;    nanomaterials.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422007000700037

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Carbon nanotubes are very stable systems having considerable chemical inertness due to the strong covalent bonds of the carbon atoms on the nanotube surface. Many applications of carbon nanotubes require their chemical modification in order to tune/control their physico-chemical properties. One way of achieving this control is carrying out functionalization processes where atoms and molecules interact (covalent or non-covalent) with the nanotubes. We review some of the progress that has been made in chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Emphasis is given to chemical strategies, the most used techniques, and applications.

【 授权许可】

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