Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials Chemistry and Applications

Carbon-based nanomaterials are rapidly emerging as one of the most fascinating materials in the twenty-first century. Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Applications provides a thorough examination of carbon nanomaterials, including their variants and how they can be chemically functionalized. It also gives a comprehensive overview of current advanced applications of functionalized carbon nanomaterials, including the automotive, packaging, coating, and biomedical industries. The book covers modern techniques to characterize chemically functionalized carbon nanomaterials as well as characterization of surface functional groups. It includes contributions from international leaders in the field who highlight the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary flexibility of functionalized carbon nanomaterials. The book illustrates how natural drawbacks to carbon nanomaterials, such as low solubility, can be countered by surface modifications and shows how to make modifications. It discusses developments in the use of carbon nanomaterials in several critical areas in scientific research and practice, including analytical chemistry, drug delivery, and water treatment. It explores market opportunities due to the versatility and increasing applicability of carbon nanomaterials. It also gives suggestions on the direction of the field from its current point, paving the way for future developments and finding new applications. Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Applications is a significant collection of findings in a rapidly developing field. It gives an in-depth look at the current achievements of research and practice while pointing you ahead to new possibilities in functionalizing and using carbon nanomaterials.

CHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOMATERIALS: STRUCTURE AND CHEMISTRYCarbon Allotropes and Fascinated Nanostructures: The High-Impact Engineering Materials of the MillenniumRaghavan Prasanth, Sindhu Karthika Ammini, Manju Kumari Thakur, and Vijay Kumar ThakurDifferent Functionalization Methods of Carbon-Based NanomaterialsToktam Nezakati, Aaron Tan, and Alexander M. SeifalianRole of Top and Interlayer Metal Nanoparticle Grafting on CNTs: Improved Raman Scattering and Electron Emission InvestigationsHimani Sharma, A.K. Shukla, and V.D. VankarOverview on the Functionalization of Carbon NanotubesN.M. Mubarak, J.N. Sahu, J.R. Wong, N.S. Jayakumar, P. Ganesan, and E.C. AbdullahCollective Nature of Chemical Bonds in Fullerenes and Fullerites C60: Vibrational Resonances, Vibration-Electron Interactions, and Anomalous Enhancement of Bands in the Vibrational Spectra of Nanofilms (Results of Vibrational Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations)N.E. Kornienko and A.P. NaumenkoCarbon Material-Supported Nanostructures in Catalytic Organic TransformationsS. Ganesh Babu, M. Gopiraman, R. Karvembu, and I.S. KimSynthesis and Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Filled with Inorganic Compounds and MetalsMarianna V. KharlamovaChemical Functionalization of Endohedral Metallofullerenes: Changes Caused from the OutsidePeng Jin, Chengchun Tang, and Zhongfang ChenElectrochemical Methods to Functionalize Carbon MaterialsCarolina González-Gaitán, Ramiro Ruiz-Rosas, Emilia Morallón, and Diego Cazorla-AmorósSurface Oxygen Functionalities and Microstructure of Activated Carbons Derived from Lignocellulosic ResourcesP. González-GarcíaFluorescence Sensing by Functionalized Carbon Dots NanoparticlesJoão M.M. Leitão, Eliana F.C. Simões, and Joaquim C.G. Esteves da SilvaAligned Carbon Nanotube-Based Sensing MaterialsXuemei Sun, Xin Lu, Xin Fang, and Huisheng PengDensity Functional Investigation on M3N@C80 and M2C2@C82 (M = Sc, Y)Debesh Ranjan Roy and Esha V. ShahModification of Polymer Membranes Using Carbon NanotubesA.G. Tkachev, A.E. Burakov, I.V. Romantsova, and A.E. KucherovaStructures, Fabrication, Physical Properties, and Applications of Graphene Oxide and Hydrogenated GrapheneLizhao Liu, Haili Gao, and Jijun ZhaoClick Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene with PolymersHoracio J. Salavagione, Marián A. Gómez-Fatou, Gerardo Martínez, Carlos Marco, and Gary J. EllisChemical Functionalization as an Approach for the Creation of Arrays of Graphene Quantum Dots Embedded in Dielectric MatrixI.V. Antonova, N.A. Nebogatikova, and V. Ya. PrinzSonochemical Preparation of Graphene Nanocomposites: Process IntensificationB.A. Bhanvase and M.P. DeosarkarGraphene PlasmonicsDeyang Du, Xiaoguang Luo, and Teng QiuQuantum Spin Hall Effect in Edge-Functionalized Graphene NanoribbonJun-Won Rhim and Kyungsun MoonFunctionalization Methods of GrapheneDaniela Iannazzo, Alessandro Pistone, and Signorino GalvagnoFunctionalization of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene with Amines and Biopolymers Containing Amino GroupsF. Navarro-Pardo, A.L. Martínez-Hernández, and C. Velasco-SantosCHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOMATERIALS: PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONSApplications of Functionalized Carbon-Based NanomaterialsJ. Sadhik BashaChemical Functionalization of Carbon Materials and Its ApplicationsShivani Dhall, Kapil Sood, and Ruby PriyaCarbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor: The Application of Carbon NanotubeSanjeet Kumar Sinha and Saurabh ChaudhuryOn the Mechanical Properties of Functionalized CNT Reinforced PolymerRoham Rafiee and Reza PouraziziDrug Delivery Aspects of Carbon NanotubesNeelesh Kumar Mehra and N.K. JainSurface Functionalization of Nanodiamond for Biomedical Applications: Polyglycerol Grafting and Further DerivatizationLi Zhao and Naoki KomatsuApplications of Functionalized Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Analytical ChemistryVictoria F. Samanidou and Antigoni E. KoletiSurface Modifications of Carbon Nanotubes and Its Application in Environmental ProtectionOmid Moradi, Hamidreza Sadegh, and Ramin Shahryari-ghoshekandiThe Use of Carbon Nanotubes in the Treatment of Water and WastewaterGeoffrey S. SimateApplication of Functionalized Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Membrane Separation: Carbon Nanotubes and GrapheneQian Wen Yeang, Abu Bakar Sulong, and Soon Huat TanChemical Modification of Carbon Nanotubes/Nanofibers for Application in Cement and Concrete FieldBaoguo, Han, Siqi Ding, Shengwei Sun, Liqing Zhang, and Jinping OuEmerging Application of Functionalized Carbon-Based NanomaterialsP.S. Goh, B.C. Ng, and A.F. IsmailQuantum Chemical Prospective of Open-Shell Carbon Nanomaterials for Nonlinear Optical ApplicationsShabbir Muhammad and Masayoshi NakanoFunctionalization of Carbon Nanotubes with PolymersAna M. Díez-PascualGraphene: Functionalization with Nanoparticles and ApplicationsShabi Abbas Zaidi and Jae Ho ShinRecent Trends in Carbon Nanotubes/Graphene Functionalization for Gas/Vapor Sensing: A ReviewS.S. Barkade, G.R. Gajare, S. Mishra, J.B. Naik, P.R. Gogate, D.V. Pinjari, and S.H. SonawaneChemical Modification of Graphene for Optoelectronic ApplicationsJian Ru GongChemical Modification of Graphene and Applications for Chemical SensorsSurajit Kumar Hazra and Sukumar BasuHysteresis in the Resistivity of Graphene ChannelM.V. StrikhaElectronic and Optical Properties of Boron- and Nitrogen-Functionalized Graphene NanosheetSuman Chowdhury, Ritwika Das, Palash Nath, Dirtha Sanyal, and Debnarayan JanaCVD of Carbon Nanomaterials: From Graphene Sheets to Graphene Quantum DotsRoberto Muñoz and Cristina Gómez-AleixandreCarbon Nanomaterials for Gas-Sensing ApplicationB. Dewangan and B.A. BhanvaseNanocarbon Electron Emitters: Advances and ApplicationsMatthew T. Cole, Clare Collins, Richard Parmee, Chi Li, and William I. Milne

Vijay Kumar Thakur, PhD, is a research faculty member in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. His research interests include the synthesis and processing of biobased polymers, nanomaterials, polymer micro-/nanocomposites, nanoelectronic materials, novel high dielectric constant materials, electrochromic materials for energy storage, green synthesis of nanomaterials, and surface functionalization of polymers/nanomaterials. He completed his postdoctorate in materials science and engineering at Iowa State University and earned his PhD in polymer chemistry at the National Institute of Technology. He has published more than 80 SCI journal research articles, 15 books, and 33 book chapters and holds one U.S. patent. He is an editorial board member of several international journal, serves as the regional editor for the journal Recent Patents on Materials Science, as academic editor for the British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, and is the guest editor for the Journal of Nanomaterials, International Journal of Polymer Science, Journal of Chemistry, and American Journal of Applied Chemistry. Manju Kumari Thakur, MSc, MPhil, PhD, is an assistant professor of chemistry at the Division of Chemistry, Govt. Degree College Sarkaghat, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. She earned her BSc in chemistry, botany, and zoology, her MSc and MPhil in organic chemistry, and her PhD in polymer chemistry from the chemistry department at Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. She has rich experience in the field of organic chemistry, biopolymers, composites/nanocomposites, hydrogels, applications of hydrogels in the removal of toxic heavy metal ions, and drug delivery. She has published more than 30 research papers in several international journals, coauthored five books, and 28 book chapters in the field of polymeric materials.