Preserving π-conjugation in covalently functionalized carbon nanotubes for optoelectronic applications

While covalent modification of carbon nanotubes allows their use in a wide range of applications, it often results in disruption of their optoelectronic properties. Here, the authors design a cycloaddition reaction that preserves the nanotubes electronic structure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Antonio Setaro, Mohsen Adeli, Mareen Glaeske, Daniel Przyrembel, Timo Bisswanger, Georgy Gordeev, Federica Maschietto, Abbas Faghani, Beate Paulus, Martin Weinelt, Raul Arenal, Rainer Haag, Stephanie Reich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14281