The book series "e;Polymer Nano-, Micro- and Macrocomposites"e; provides complete and comprehensive information on all important aspects of polymer composite research and development, including, but not limited to, synthesis, filler modification, modeling, characterization as well as application and commercialization issues. Each book focuses on a particular topic and gives a balanced in-depth overview of the respective subfield of polymer composite science and its relation to industrial applications. With the books the readers obtain dedicated resources with infomation relevant to their research, thereby helping to save time and money. In this first volume in the series, authors from leading academic institutions and companies share their first-hand knowledge of nanotube-surface enhancements for use in polymer composites. All the important methods for the functionalization of nanotube fillers, including polymer wrapping, non-covalent modification with nanoparticles, silica layers or entrapped micelles, chemically induced growth of multilayers, techniques based on covalent bonding, such as polmer or quantum dot attachment, and direct polymerization approaches are covered.

The book series "Polymer Nano-, Micro- and Macrocomposites" provides complete and comprehensive information on all important aspects of polymer composite research and development, including, but not limited to, synthesis, filler modification, modeling, characterization as well as application and commercialization issues. Each book focuses on a particular topic and gives a balanced in-depth overview of the respective subfield of polymer composite science and its relation to industrial applications. With the books the readers obtain dedicated resources with infomation relevant to their research, thereby helping to save time and money.In this first volume in the series, authors from leading academic institutions and companies share their first-hand knowledge of nanotube-surface enhancements for use in polymer composites. All the important methods for the functionalization of nanotube fillers, including polymer wrapping, non-covalent modification with nanoparticles, silica layers or entrapped micelles, chemically induced growth of multilayers, techniques based on covalent bonding, such as polmer or quantum dot attachment, and direct polymerization approaches are covered.

PrefaceCARBON NANOTUBES SURFACE MODIFICATIONS: AN OVERVIEWIntroductionNoncovalent Functionalization of NanotubesCovalent Modification of Carbon NanotubesMODIFICATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES BY LAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY APPROACHIntroductionLayer-by-Layer Modification of the Carbon NanotubesLbL Assembly on CNTs Using Click ChemistryLbL Assembly on Vertically Aligned (VA) MWNTsLbL on CNTs of Biological MoleculesLbL on CNTs for Template DevelopmentApplications of LbL-Modified CNTsConclusionsNONCOVALENT FUNCTIONALIZATION OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOTUBES BY MULTIPLE IONIC OR PI-PI STACKING INTERACTIONS WITH BLOCK COPOLYMERSNoncovalent Functionalization of CNTs by Pi-Pi Stacking with Block Copolymers Bearing Pyrene GroupsNoncovalent Functionalization of Electrically Conducting Nanotubes by Multiple Ionic Interactions with Double-Hydrophilic Block CopolymersMODIFICATIONS OF NANOTUBES WITH CONJUGATED BLOCK COPOLYMERSIntroductionSynthesis of P3HT Block CopolymerDispersion of CNTsConclusions and PerspectiveTHEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF NANOTUBE FUNCTIONALIZATION AND POLYMER GRAFTINGIntroductionTheoretical Techniques in Modeling Nanotube FunctionalizationFunctionalizing Carbon Nanotubes through Mechanical DeformationFunctionalizing Carbon Nanotubes via Chemical ModificationPolymer GraftingSummaryCOVALENT BINDING OF NANOPARTICLES ON CARBON NANOTUBESIntroductionCovalent Binding of Quantum Dots on CNTsCovalent Binding of Magnetic Nanoparticles on CNTsCovalent Binding of Gold Nanoparticles on CNTsGrowth of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers on Carbon NanotubesApplication of Nanoparticles-Conjugated CNTs CompositesConcluding RemarksAMINE-FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBESIntroductionFunctionalization Strategies for CNTsImportance of Amine FunctionalizationMethods of Amine FunctionalizationCharacterization TechniquesDegree of Amine FunctionalizationChanges in the Band StructureApplications of Amine-Functionalized CNTsLimitations of Amine-Functionalized CNTsConclusionsFUNCTIONALIZATION OF NANOTUBES BY RING-OPENING AND ANIONIC SURFACE INITIATED POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionSurface-Initiated PolymerizationConclusionsGRAFTING OF POLYMERS ON NANOTUBES BY ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionGrafting of Polymers on CNTs by ATRPFunctionalization of CNTs by Other CRPsGrafting of Polymers on Other Nanotubes by ATRPConclusionsPOLYMER GRAFTING ONTO CARBON NANOTUBES VIA CATIONIC RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATIONIntroductionCationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Monomers in the Presence of Chain Transfer Reagents in One PotPreparation of Polymers-Grafted Carbon NanotubesApplications of Polymer-Grafted CNTsPLASMA DEPOSITION OF POLYMER FILM ON NANOTUBESIntroductionPrinciple and ExperimentResultsSummaryFUNCTIONALIZATION OF CARBON NANOTUBES BY POLYMERS USING GRAFTING TO METHODSIntroductionOverview of the "Grafting to" MethodsConclusionsORGANIC FUNCTIONALIZATION OF NANOTUBES BY DIPOLAR CYCLOADDITIONIntroductionThe Case of Azomethine YlideThe Case of Pyridinium YlidesThe Case of Nitrile OxideThe Case of NitroneThe Case of Nitrile IminesConclusions