Microwave-assisted functionalization of carbon nanohorns via [2+1] nitrenes cycloaddition.
The microwave-assisted functionalization of carbon nanohorns (CNHs) via [2+1] nitrenes cycloaddition, providing well dispersible hybrid materials possessing aziridino-rings covalently grafted onto the graphitic network of CNHs, was accomplished, while condensation of hydroxy-functionalized CNHs with thioctic acid, furnishing an endocyclic disulfide bond extended from the aziridino-rings, allowed the stabilization of Au nanoparticles.
Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens 116 35, Greece. nkarou@eie.gr
Nikolaos
N
Karousis
Toshinari
T
Ichihashi
Masako
M
Yudasaka
Sumio
S
Iijima
Nikos
N
Tagmatarchis