Microwave-induced rapid chemical functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-4-2005

Abstract

The microwave-induced chemical functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is reported. The major advantage of this high-energy procedure is that it reduced the reaction time to the order of minutes and the number of steps in the reaction procedure compared to that of conventional functionalization processes. Two successful model reactions, namely amidation and 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of SWNTs were carried out. The amidation was completed in two steps as compared to three in the conventional approach. The step involving acid chloride formation was eliminated here, and the yield remained the same. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of SWNTs was carried out in 15 min under microwave conditions, and the results were similar to what was achieved in 5 days using conventional methods. This finding opens the door to fast and inexpensive processing to produce functional SWNTs, which is extremely important for their use in real-world applications. © 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Identifier

13944255500 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Carbon

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2004.11.036

ISSN

00086223

First Page

1015

Last Page

1020

Issue

5

Volume

43

Grant

RD 830901

Fund Ref

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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