In situ polymerization on graphene surfaces

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2817-2823

  Mylvaganam, Kausala ^a   Zhang, Liangchi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALLY BONDED; FREE-RADICAL ADDITION; FUNCTIONALIZED; GRAPHENE SHEETS; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMERIZATION REACTION; RESTACKING;

CHEMICAL BONDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ETHYLENE; FREE RADICALS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMERS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84873974519     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp310312g     Document Type: Article

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