title: Chemical functionalization of exfoliated graphene.
abstract: Graphene is turning out to be the material that will effectively kick-start a new era for nanotechnology. The impressive properties of this atom-thick carbon layer are taking shape and form with early reports of successful applications based on it. The turning point for this material will be its low-cost mass production. In this report a chemist's perspective on the production methods for graphene and the subsequent functionalization processes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, Athens 11635 (Greece), Fax: (+30) 210 7273794. economop@eie.gr.
authors.forename: Solon P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Economopoulos
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tagmatarchis
keywords: exfoliation; functionalization; graphene; hybrids; solubilization