Modification of graphene/graphene oxide with polymer brushes using controlled/living radical polymerization

摘要: Graphene nanosheets possess a range of extraordinary physical and electrical properties with enormous potential for applications in microelectronics, photonic devices, nanocomposite materials. However, single graphene platelets tend to undergo agglomeration due strong π–π Van der Waals interactions, which significantly compromises the final material properties. One strategies overcome this problem, increase compatibility receiving polymer host matrix, is modify (or oxide (GO)) brushes. The research date can be grouped into approaches involving grafting-from grafting-to techniques, further relying on covalent or noncovalent attachment chains suitably modified graphene/GO. present Highlight article describes efforts area, focusing use controlled/living radical polymerization techniques. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Chem,