Facile covalent functionalization of boron nitride nanotubes via coupling reaction

Thang Quoc Huynh; Minsung Kang; Jeung Gon Kim; Seokhoon Ahn

doi:10.1039/d4na00458b

Facile covalent functionalization of boron nitride nanotubes via coupling reaction

Thang Quoc Huynh
, Minsung Kang
, Jeung Gon Kim^*
, Seokhoon Ahn^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Chemistry

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A broad range of functionalized boron nitride nanotubes has been synthesized using a facile method based on the coupling reaction between BNNT and arenediazonium tetrafluoroborate derivatives. The formation of covalent bonds between nanotubes and organic moieties results in homogeneous dispersions in organic solvents, such as N,N′-dimethylformamide, acetone, isopropanol, and tetrahydrofuran. Digital images demonstrated improved and stabilized dispersions lasting for several days, while TEM analysis indicated no breakdown of nanotubes due to the mild reaction conditions employed. The functionalization process was further confirmed through additional characterization, employing FTIR, XPS, and TGA. Surface-functionalized materials exhibited a significant weight percentage of functionality, reaching up to 21.8% according to TGA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3904-3910
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nanoscale Advances
Volume	6
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d4na00458b
State	Published - 2024.06.11

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