All set to become the standard reference on the topic, this book covers the most important procedures for chemical functionalization, making it an indispensable resource for all chemists, physicists, materials scientists and engineers entering or already working in the field. Expert authors share their knowledge on a wide range of different functional groups, including organic functional groups, hydrogen, halogen, nanoparticles and polymers.

All set to become the standard reference on the topic, this book covers the most important procedures for chemical functionalization, making it an indispensable resource for all chemists, physicists, materials scientists and engineers entering or already working in the field. Expert authors share their knowledge on a wide range of different functional groups, including organic functional groups, hydrogen, halogen, nanoparticles and polymers.

PrefaceAN INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHENEBrief History of GraphiteGraphene and Graphene OxideCharacterisation of GrapheneCOVALENT ATTACHMENT OF ORGANIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ON PRISTINE GRAPHENEIntroductionCycloaddition ReactionsAddition of Free RadicalsNucleophilic AdditionElectrophilic Addition on GrapheneOrganometallic Chemistry of GraphenePost Functionalization ReactionsConclusionADDITION OF ORGANIC GROUPS THROUGH REACTIONS WITH OXYGEN SPECIES OF GRAPHENE OXIDEIntroductionThe Role of Carboxylic Acids of GOThe Role of Hydroxyl Groups of GOMiscellaneous AdditionsThe Role of Epoxide Groups of GOPost Functionalization of GOConclusionsCHEMICAL FUNCTIONALIZATION OF GRAPHENE FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSIntroductionCovalent Functionalization of Graphene NanomaterialsNon-covalent Functionalization of GrapheneGraphene-Based Conjugates Prepared by a Combination of Covalent and Non-covalent FunctionalizationConclusionsIMMOBILIZATION OF ENZYMES AND OTHER BIOMOLECULES ON GRAPHENEIntroductionImmobilization ApproachesApplications of Immobilized BiomoleculesInteractions between Enzymes and NanomaterialsConclusionsHALOGENATED GRAPHENES: EMERGING FAMILY OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALSIntroductionSynthesis of Halogenated GraphenesCharacterization of Halogenated GraphenesChemistry, Properties, and Applications of Fluorographene and Fluorinated GraphenesChemistry and Properties of Chlorinated and Brominated GraphenesOther Interesting Properties of Halogenated Graphenes and Their ApplicationsHalogenated Graphene?Graphene Heterostructures - Patterned HalogenationConclusion and Future ProspectsNONCOVALENT FUNCTIONALIZATION OF GRAPHENENoncovalent Functionalization of Graphene - Theoretical BackgroundGraphene-Ligand Noncovalent Interactions - ExperimentConclusionsIMMOBILIZATION OF METAL AND METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES ON GRAPHENEIntroductionGraphene ProductionGraphene Functionalized with Metal Nanoparticles (M-NPs)Graphene Functionalized with Metal Oxide NanoparticlesGraphene Functionalized with Magnetic NPsConclusionsFUNCTIONALIZATION OF GRAPHENE BY OTHER CARBON NANOSTRUCTURESIntroductionGraphene - C60 NanocompositesGraphene - CNT Hybrid NanostructuresGraphene - Carbon NanospheresGraphene - Carbon Nitride Dots Hybrid NanocompositeConclusionsDOPING OF GRAPHENE BY NITROGEN, BORON AND OTHER ELEMENTSIntroductionNitrogen-Doped GrapheneBoron DopingBN Doping in GrapheneDoping with Other ElementsProperties and ApplicationsLAYER-BY-LAYER ASSEMBLY OF GRAPHENE-BASED HYBRID MATERIALSIntroductionLbL Graphene-Based Hybrid FilmsGraphene-Based Hybrids through the Langmuir?Blodgett ApproachConclusionsIndex