Covalent Functionalization of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes by Radical Decarboxylation
We have demonstrated that the radical decarboxylation of carboxylic acids or redox-active esters is a simple and effective strategy for the covalent modification of graphene and carbon nanotubes. Two complementary methods are described in this paper, utilizing oxidative or reductive conditions to generate radicals from carboxylic acids or redox-active esters, respectively. We have applied these methods to the conjugation of small molecules, a complex drug molecule, and polymers to graphene and carbon nanotubes.
Authors
- Ruoxin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6559-0975)
- Joel F. Hooper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9941-2034)
- Luke C. Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4244-2056)
- Bhagya Dharmasiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3539-9819)
- Yvonne Hora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9858-9180)
- Ashleigh L. Farnsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6938-4370)
- Chima Anyaegbu
Institutions
- Defence Science and Technology Group (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Published
- 2025-06-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c04671
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.61
Funders
- Australian Research Council