FUNCTIONALIZED NANOSCALE FIBER FILMS, COMPOSITES, AND METHODS FOR FUNCTIONALIZATION OF NANOSCALE FIBER FILMS

摘要

Methods are provided for functionalizing nanoscale fibers and for making composite structures from these functionalized nanomaterials. The method includes contacting a network of nanoscale fibers with an oxidant to graft at least one epoxide group to at least a portion of the network of nanoscale fibers. A network of functionalized nanoscale fibers or buckypapers may include carbon nanotubes having a mean length of at least 1 mm and having an epoxide group grafted onto the nanotubes.