This book compiles all current information on the different types of functionalization of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene, both covalent and non-covalent. The book starts with a general overview of the synthesis, characterization and application of functionalized CNTs and graphene. Special attention is dedicated to the characterization of functionalized materials, a topic rarely addressed on the literature. The authors provide a comparison between the functionalization of these two types of carbon materials.

Offers a full review on non-covalent and covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes and graphene Covers the characterization of functionalized materials Presents possible applications for functionalized CNTs and graphene materials Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Dr. Luciana Cividanes is an engineer and researcher at the Chemistry Department of Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), Brazil. Her research interests include composites of carbon nanotubes/polymer and functionalization of carbon nanotubes. Dr. Gilmar Thim is a chemist and Professor in the Physics Department of the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (ITA), Brazil. His current research interests are on graphene nanocomposites.

Inhalt

Graphene: Introduction.- Synthesis.- Covalent functionalization.- Non-covalent functionalization.- Application of functionalized graphene.- Characterization of functionalized graphene.

Carbon nanotubes: Introduction.- Synthesis.- Covalent functionalization.- Non-covalent functionalization.- Application of functionalized carbon nanotubes.- Characterization of functionalized carbon nanotubes.