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Understanding and Controlling the Covalent Functionalisation of Graphene

Clancy, A; Au, H; Rubio, N; Coulter, G; Shaffer, M; (2020) Understanding and Controlling the Covalent Functionalisation of Graphene. Dalton Transactions , 49 pp. 10308-10318. 10.1039/D0DT01589J. Green open access

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Abstract

Chemical functionalisation is one of the most active areas of graphene research, motivated by fundamental science, the opportunities to adjust or supplement intrinsic properties, and the need to assemble materials for a broad array of applications. Historically, the primary consideration has been the degree of functionalisation but there is growing interest in understanding how and where modification occurs. Reactions may proceed preferentially at edges, defects, or on graphitic faces; they may be correlated, uncorrelated, or anti-correlated with previously grafted sites. A detailed collation of existing literature data indicates that steric effects play a strong role in limiting the extent of reaction. However, the pattern of functionalisation may have important effects on the resulting properties. This article addresses the unifying principles of current graphene functionalisation technologies, with emphasis on understanding and controlling the locus of functionalisation.

Type: Article
Title: Understanding and Controlling the Covalent Functionalisation of Graphene
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1039/D0DT01589J
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0DT01589J
Language: English
Additional information: This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > Dept of Chemistry
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10103121
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