title: Chemical reactions of double bonds in activated carbon: microwave and bromination methods.
abstract: The reaction of localised C[double bond, length as m-dash]C bonds on the surface of activated carbons has been shown to be an effective method of chemical modification especially using microwave-assisted reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
authors.forename: Vitaliy L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Budarin
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Stewart J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tavener
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilson