Carbon nanotubes functionalized with sulfur, selenium, or phosphorus or substituents containing these elements

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The preparation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and singlewalled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) doped with sulfur, selenium, or phosphorus atom or functionalized with substituents containing these elements (including a stereogenic heteroatom) is presented in this mini-review. Structural studies of newly isolated derivatives based on suitably selected spectroscopic techniques are also discussed briefly. Chances for applications of obtained carbon nanotubes doped with these heteroatoms or functionalized with substituents containing these heteroatoms are also mentioned.

Keywords:

• Singlewalled carbon nanotube (SWCNT)
• multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)
• chirality

Acknowledgments

The authors thank Professor Piotr Kiełbasiński for helpful discussions during the preparation of the article.

Funding

The preparation of this account was financially supported (as grant for J.D.) by the National Science Center fund awarded based on the decision UMO-2011/03/B/ST5/03233.