title: Radical addition of xanthates on carbon nanotubes as an efficient covalent functionalization method.
abstract: Radical-initiated support: Xanthates were used as chemical reagents for the sidewall covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes (see figure). The best grafting yields were obtained with stoichiometric ratios of xanthate and the radical initiator lauroyl peroxide. One grafted function was used as a tether for bimetallic cluster compounds, which were converted into very small (1-2 nm) supported nanoparticles upon heating.
authors.affiliation: IMCN Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vanhorenbeke
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vriamont
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pennetreau
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devillers
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Riant
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hermans
mesh_terms: D005609:Free Radicals / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014970:Xanthines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D014970:Xanthines