Funcionalización de nanotubos de carbono y grafeno con polímeros mediante química click

  1. Marta Castelaín 1
  2. Horacio J. Salavagione 1
  3. Gerardo Martínez 1
  1. 1 Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, CSIC
Journal:
Revista Iberoamericana de Polímeros

ISSN: 0121-6651 1988-4206

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 12

Issue: 5

Pages: 239-254

Type: Article

More publications in: Revista Iberoamericana de Polímeros

Abstract

Click chemistry has had a dramatic and diverse impact in many areas of modern chemistry, standing out polymer research. The control over polymer functionalities (side groups or terminal chains) is essential, since functional groups can be used for performing further modifications such as the post-functionalization of preformed polymers through advanced polymerization techniques, creation of supramolecular linkages, conjugation of macromolecules or adsorption of polymers on surfaces. Carbon nanotubes and graphene were covalently functionalized with polymers using click chemistry. Its use has been spread exponentially in numerous applications within a variety of scientific fields including organic synthesis, molecular biology, and synthesis of new functional materials.