TY - CHAP AU - Maurizio Galimberti AU - Vincenzina Barbera AU - Annalisa Sironi ED - George Z. Kyzas ED - Athanasios Ch. Mitropoulos Y1 - 2017-05-17 PY - 2017 T1 - Controlled Functionalization of Graphene Layers N2 - Graphene is, basically, a single atomic layer of graphite, an abundant mineral that is an allotrope of carbon that is made up of very tightly bonded carbon atoms organized into a hexagonal lattice. What makes graphene so special is its sp2 hybridization and very thin atomic thickness (of 0.345 Nm). These properties are what enable graphene to break so many records in terms of strength, electricity, and heat conduction (as well as many others). This book gathers valuable information about the surface chemistry of graphene, some of its properties (electrical, mechanical, etc.), and many of its modifications that can be taken into account. BT - Graphene Materials SP - Ch. 8 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/67630 DO - 10.5772/67630 SN - 978-953-51-3140-3 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -