Functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes with (R-) oxycarbonyl nitrenes

…, J Abraham, P Whelan, R Graupner, L Ley…

Index: Holzinger, Michael; Abraham, Juergen; Whelan, Paul; Graupner, Ralf; Ley, Lothar; Hennrich, Frank; Kappes, Manfred; Hirsch, Andreas Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003 , vol. 125, # 28 p. 8566 - 8580

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Abstract

Sidewall functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) via the addition of (R-) oxycarbonyl nitrenes allows for the covalent binding of a variety of different groups such as alkyl chains, aromatic groups, dendrimers, crown ethers, and oligoethylene glycol units. Such additions lead to a considerable increase in the solubility in organic solvents such as 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrachloroethane (TCE), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and 1, 2-dichlorobenzene ( ...