title: Wire Up on Carbon Nanostructures! How To Play a Winning Game.
abstract: Carbon nanotubes and graphene possess a unique extended π-system that makes them stand out among carbon nanostructures. The resulting electronic properties enable electron or charge flow along one or two directions, respectively, thus offering the opportunity to connect electronically different entities that come into contact, be they living cells or catalytic systems. Using these carbon nanostructures thus holds great promise in providing innovative solutions to address key challenges in the fields of medicine and energy. Here, we discuss how chemical functionalization of these carbon nanostructures is a crucial tool to master their properties and deliver innovation.
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials, INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Trieste , Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchesan
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials, INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Trieste , Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Melchionna
authors.affiliation: Center of Excellence for Nanostructured Materials, INSTM, Unit of Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Farmaceutiche, University of Trieste , Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prato
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012993:Solar Energy
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D006108:Graphite