title: Organic functionalisation and characterisation of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
abstract: Since carbon nanotubes (CNTs) display unique structures and remarkable physical properties, a variety of applications have emerged in both materials and life sciences. In terms of applications, the functionalisation of nanotubes is extremely important, as it increases their solubility and processability, and combines the unique properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) with those of other classes of materials. A number of methods have been developed, which can be divided into two major approaches: (1) non-covalent supramolecular modifications, and (2) covalent functionalisation. In this tutorial review, we survey the covalent modification of SWCNTs with organic moieties, and illustrate the major analytical techniques routinely used to characterise the functionalised materials.
authors.affiliation: CNRS, Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Laboratoire d'Immunologie et Chimie Thérapeutiques, 15 Rue René Descartes, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: Prabhpreet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Campidelli
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giordani
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bonifazi
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianco
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prato
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D004951:Esterification; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D054879:Halogenation; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon