title: Reversible grafting of α-naphthylmethyl radicals to epitaxial graphene.
abstract: The Kolbe electrochemical oxidation strategy has been utilized to achieve an efficient quasireversible electrochemical grafting of the α-naphthylmethyl functional group to graphene. The method facilitates reversible bandgap engineering in graphene and preparation of electrochemically erasable organic dielectric films. The picture shows Raman D-band maps of both systems.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, 92521-0403, USA.
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bekyarova
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Haddon