title: FTIR and thermogravimetric analysis of biotin-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: We report the covalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with biotin. The synthesized functionalized SWNT materials were fully characterized by FTIR and thermogravimetric analysis. These characterization techniques provided valuable information concerning the nature of the obtained SWNT materials as well as the efficiency of the employed synthetic route towards SWNT covalent functionalization with biotin.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Carboquimica (CSIC), C/ Miguel Luesma, 4, 50015, Zaragoza, Spain.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Montesa
authors.forename: Edgar
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Benito
authors.forename: Wolfgang K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Maser
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D001665:Binding Sites; D001710:Biotin / Q000737:chemistry*; D002151:Calorimetry; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D011485:Protein Binding; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013499:Surface Properties; D013818:Thermogravimetry / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D001710:Biotin