Polymer-functionalization of carbon nanotube by in situ conventional and controlled radical polymerizations

P Eskandari, Z Abousalman-Rezvani… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Functionalization of carbon nanotube (CNT) with polymers has drawn much attention due to
its wide range of applications. Polymer-functionalized CNT could exhibit variety of …

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes by combination of controlled radical polymerization and “grafting to” method

Z Abousalman-Rezvani, P Eskandari… - Advances in colloid and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the recent advances in non-covalent and covalent tethering of small
molecules and polymer chains onto carbon nanotube (CNT) and its derivatives. The …

Polymer grafting of carbon nanotubes using living free‐radical polymerization

CM Homenick, G Lawson, A Adronov - Polymer Reviews, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The chemistry of carbon nanotubes has become an area of intense research as chemical
derivatization is the only means for modifying the properties of these highly interesting and …

Water‐Soluble Carbon Nanotubes by Redox Radical Polymerization

D Tasis, K Papagelis, M Prato… - Macromolecular rapid …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Water‐soluble single‐and multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared by grafting
polyacrylamide chains from the graphitic surface via ceric ion‐induced redox radical …

Modification of multiwall carbon nanotubes with initiators and macroinitiators of atom transfer radical polymerization

YL Liu, WH Chen - Macromolecules, 2007 - ACS Publications
Functionalization on carbon nanotube (CNT) was performed through the addition reaction
between the initiators of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and CNT. The ATRP …

Preparation of poly(styrene‐co‐acrylonitrile)‐grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes via surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization

AM Shanmugharaj, JH Bae… - Journal of Polymer …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The in situ grafting‐from approach via atom transfer radical polymerization was successfully
applied to polystyrene, poly (styrene‐co‐acrylonitrile), and polyacrylonitrile grafted onto the …

Self-organized grafting of carbon nanotubes by end-functionalized polymers

SH Lee, JS Park, CM Koo, BK Lim, SO Kim - Macromolecular Research, 2008 - Springer
A variety of end-functionalized polymers were grafted spontaneously onto multi-walled
carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) using a solution mixing process. The end-functional groups of …

Fabrication of nanowires with polymer shells using treated carbon nanotube bundles as macro-initiators

Y Liu, J Tang, JH Xin - Chemical communications, 2004 - pubs.rsc.org
Fabrication of nanowires with polymer shells using treated carbon nanotube bundles as
macro-initiators - Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B412282H Royal …

“Fishing” polymer brushes on single-walled carbon nanotubes by in-situ free radical polymerization in a poor solvent

G Guo, D Yang, C Wang, S Yang - Macromolecules, 2006 - ACS Publications
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) exhibit unique thermal and electrical conductivity
and high mechanical strength. The ability to effectively functionalize the SWNT surface and …

Surface-initiated polymerization from carbon nanotubes: strategies and perspectives

G Sakellariou, D Priftis, D Baskaran - Chemical society reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) represent one of the most promising materials in nanoscience
today, with their unique electronic, chemical and mechanical properties. Strong van der …