Functionalization of Carbon Surfaces Using the Copper-Catalyzed Diels–Alder Reaction

Denis Ari, Jean-Francois Bergamini, Teresa Isabel Loureiro Fidalgo do Vale Rodrigues, Wolfgang Knoll, Charles Cougnon, Essraa Ahmed, Paulius Pobedinskas, Ken Haenen, Nicolas Nuns, Rabah Boukherroub, Sabine Szunerits, Yann R. Leroux

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    Abstract

    We propose here a new method to functionalize carbon materials via a catalyzed Diels–Alder reaction. In a Diels–Alder reaction, carbon materials can be used as a diene or a dienophile. Here, carbon materials are used as dienes and alkyne-terminated derivatives as dienophiles. Different carbon materials, i.e., glassy carbon, carbon powder (carbon black), pyrolytic graphite carbon materials, and graphene, were functionalized by alkyne ferrocene derivatives or perfluoro-tagged alkyne molecules and characterized by electrochemical means, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments. This method allows for the rapid functionalization of carbon materials in mild conditions with high surface coverage.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4935–4944
    Number of pages10
    JournalChemistry of Materials
    Volume35
    Issue number13
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2023

    Research Field

    • Biosensor Technologies

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