Issue 48, 2007
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Chemical Communications

Rapid and controllable covalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes at room temperature†

Yadienka Martínez-Rubí,a   Jingwen Guan,a   Shuqiong Lin,a   Christine Scriver,b   Ralph E. Sturgeonb  and  Benoit Simard*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Molecular and Nanomaterial Architectures Group, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
E-mail: Benoit.Simard@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
Fax: 613 991 2648
Tel: 613 990 0977

b Chemical Metrology Group, Institute for National Measurement Standards, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Abstract

We report a rapid and efficient procedure to functionalize SWNT where free radicals generated at room temperature by a redox reaction between reduced SWNT and diacyl peroxide derivatives were covalently attached to the SWNT wall.

Graphical abstract: Rapid and controllable covalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes at room temperature

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B712299C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Aug 2007
Accepted
02 Oct 2007
First published
12 Oct 2007

Chem. Commun., 2007, 5146-5148

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Rapid and controllable covalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes at room temperature

Y. Martínez-Rubí, J. Guan, S. Lin, C. Scriver, R. E. Sturgeon and B. Simard, Chem. Commun., 2007, 5146 DOI: 10.1039/B712299C

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