The chemistry of C-H bond activation on diamond.
The surface of hydrogen-terminated diamond resembles a solid hydrocarbon substrate. Interestingly, the C-H bonds on the diamond surface are not as unreactive as that of saturated hydrocarbon molecules owing to its unique surface electronic properties. The invention of C-H bond activation and C-C coupling reactions on the diamond surface allows chemists to develop powerful chemical transistors, biosensors, and photovoltaic cells on the diamond platform.
Zhong
Yu Lin
YL
Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543.
Loh
Kian Ping
KP