Surface modification and functionalization of carbon nanomaterials

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	9360-0235/02
Abbreviation	MFU
Course title	Surface modification and functionalization of carbon nanomaterials
Credits	10
Coordinating department	CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Surface modification and functionalization of carbon nanomaterials in general
Reaction mechanisms and related changes in the structure and properties of carbon nanomaterials
Hydrogenation, fluorination, oxidation, reaction with free radicals
Covalent functionalization
Functionalization by cationic, anionic and radical polymerization - ATRP, RAFT, NMRP, ROP methods
Functionalization by "click" chemical reactions
Cycloaddition reactions using biomolecules, macromolecules and metal nanohybridges
Electrochemical polymerization
Non-covalent functionalization - hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions
Conjugated compounds, polymers
Doping
Properties of modified and functionalized carbonaceous materials
Methods of characterization of functionalized carbonaceous materials
Application of functionalized carbonaceous materials

Literature

Ferreira, F.V., Cividanes, L., Brito, F.S., de Menezes, B.R.C., Franceschi, W., Nunes Simonetti, E.A., Thim, G.P. Functionalizing Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes, Springer International Publishing, 2016, pp. 63.
Georgakilas, V. Functionalization of Graphene, Wiley-VCH, 2014, pp. 424,
Kumar Thakur, V., Kumari Thakur, M. Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Applications. CRC Press, 2015, pp. 1101,
Kharissova, O.V., Kharisov, B.I. Solubilization and Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes, Springer International Publishing AG, 2017, pp. 250,

Advised literature

Hirsch, A.,Vostrowsky, O. Functional Organic Materials: Syntheses, Strategies and Applications, Wiley-VCH, 2007, 1-118, .
Nishiwaki, M. Methods and Applications of Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Syntheses. Wiley-VCH,2014, pp. 660, .
Dimiev, A.M., Eigler, S.(Eds.) Graphene Oxide: Fundamentals and Applications. Wiley-VCH,2017, pp. 435, .

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