Non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes with polymers

Panayiotis Bilalis; Dimitrios Katsigiannopoulos; Apostolos Avgeropoulos; Georgios Sakellariou

doi:10.1039/c3ra44906h

Non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanotubes with polymers

Panayiotis Bilalis, Dimitrios Katsigiannopoulos, Apostolos Avgeropoulos^*, Georgios Sakellariou

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Abstract

Carbon nanotubes have emerged as very promising materials in various research fields spanning from biotechnology to energy storage and transformation. Their poor solubility in aqueous and organic solvents and limited compatibility with polymer matrices are major drawbacks, rendering these materials incapable of achieving their full potential. Covalent or non-covalent functionalization with polymers is considered a major key in circumventing this issue. In this feature article, the non-covalent functionalization through various types of interactions between polymers and carbon nanotubes is highlighted and their potential applications are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2911-2934
Number of pages	24
Journal	RSC ADVANCES
Volume	4
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra44906h
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes

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General Chemical Engineering

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