title: One-step grafting of polymers to graphene oxide.
abstract: The direct grafting of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) to the basal plane of graphene oxide has been achieved in a single step: cleavage of the terminal thiocarbonylthio group on RAFT grown poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) reveals a reactive thiol that attacks the epoxides present across the surface of graphene oxide. The new composite material was characterised by a combination of SSNMR, FTIR, Raman, EDX, XPS, TGA and contact angle measurement; it shows enhanced thermal stability and solubility in water.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Helen R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Neil R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rourke