Covalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract

The poor solubility and dispersion behavior of carbon nanotubes in water and common organic solvents are main obstacles limiting their wide applications, especially to some special areas, such as biotechnology. Covalent functionalization is one of the most effective ways to improve their solubility and dispersion. Currently, two kinds of reactions are often employed, including derivation of carboxy groups and direct addition. In this paper, typical covalent functionalization methods and examples based on the above reactions are briefly reviewed.

Key words: covalent functionalization, solubility, dispersion, carbon nanotubes (CNTs)

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YUAN, Wei-Kang^a WU, Hong^a JIANG, Zhong-Yi*^,a^,b XU, Song-Wei^a^,b. Covalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes[J]. Chin. J. Org. Chem., 2006, 26(11): 1508-1517.

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