title: Chemistry and physics of a single atomic layer: strategies and challenges for functionalization of graphene and graphene-based materials.
abstract: Graphene has attracted great interest for its superior physical, chemical, mechanical, and electrical properties that enable a wide range of applications from electronics to nanoelectromechanical systems. Functionalization is among the significant vectors that drive graphene towards technological applications. While the physical properties of graphene have been at the center of attention, we still lack the knowledge framework for targeted graphene functionalization. In this critical review, we describe some of the important chemical and physical processes for graphene functionalization. We also identify six major challenges in graphene research and give perspectives and practical strategies for both fundamental studies and applications of graphene (315 references).
authors.affiliation: Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Yue Bing
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shoujian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xingfa
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Bingqian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Paul S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Yuliang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D004581:Electronics; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D054879:Halogenation; D006865:Hydrogenation; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D011108:Polymers; C524146:benzyne; D006108:Graphite; D012825:Silicon