TY - JOUR
T1 - Organic functionalisation and characterisation of single-walled carbon nanotubes
AU - Singh, Prabhpreet
AU - Campidelli, Stéphane
AU - Giordani, Silvia
AU - Bonifazi, Davide
AU - Bianco, Alberto
AU - Prato, Maurizio
N1 - Publication code : RES. ACAD.
PY - 2009/8/31
Y1 - 2009/8/31
N2 - Since carbon nanotubes (CNTs) display unique structures and remarkable physical properties, a variety of applications have emerged in both materials and life sciences. In terms of applications, the functionalisation of nanotubes is extremely important, as it increases their solubility and processability, and combines the unique properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with those of other classes of materials. A number of methods have been developed, which can be divided into two major approaches: (1) non-covalent supramolecular modifications, and (2) covalent functionalisation. In this tutorial review, we survey the covalent modification of SWCNTs with organic moieties, and illustrate the major analytical techniques routinely used to characterise the functionalised materials. © 2009 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
AB - Since carbon nanotubes (CNTs) display unique structures and remarkable physical properties, a variety of applications have emerged in both materials and life sciences. In terms of applications, the functionalisation of nanotubes is extremely important, as it increases their solubility and processability, and combines the unique properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with those of other classes of materials. A number of methods have been developed, which can be divided into two major approaches: (1) non-covalent supramolecular modifications, and (2) covalent functionalisation. In this tutorial review, we survey the covalent modification of SWCNTs with organic moieties, and illustrate the major analytical techniques routinely used to characterise the functionalised materials. © 2009 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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U2 - 10.1039/b518111a
DO - 10.1039/b518111a
M3 - Article
C2 - 19623345
SN - 0306-0012
VL - 38
SP - 2214
EP - 2230
JO - Chemical Society Reviews
JF - Chemical Society Reviews
IS - 8
ER -