I am doing CNT covalent functionalization, dispersible in water; in case of using free radical grafting method which pH is suitable for the reaction??. (I am using polymer plus H202 as organic peroxide under heat. )
PS: If you know any other hint about CNT functionalization by free radical grafting appreciated if let me know
Hi Rad,
Check Gao's article for free radical polymerization on sp2 carbons: "General Avenue to Individually Dispersed Graphene Oxide-Based Two-Dimensional Molecular Brushes by Free Radical Polymerization" Keep in mind that you need to work with a solvent that 1) the CNTs are well dispersed (that's the difficult part) 2) the radical are stable enough to propagate the polymerization.
Good luck!
Please find the attached doc it may help you....... concern to your question about functionalization of CNT via free radical grafting , it depends on which kind of material you want to graft on, which kind of grafting technique want to use (grafting to, grating from or grafting through).... and the most important thing that you have to think about. is how to activate the CNT surface firstly ......
You may want to check Yasuda's book titled Plasma Polymerization CNT grafting.
The following paper might be also useful in your experimental design... New J. Chem., 2016,40, 4625-4634 (DOI: 10.1039/C5NJ03285G)
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