TY - CONF A1 - Unger, Wolfgang A1 - Lippitz, A. A1 - Illgen, R. A1 - Ehlert, C. A1 - Girard-Lauriault, P.-L. A1 - Donskyi, Ievgen A1 - Haag, R. A1 - Adeli, M. T1 - Low pressure plasma, UV photo and wet chemical modification of graphite, graphene and carbon nano tubes N2 - Graphene is a two-dimensional carbon network with unique properties, including high mechanical stiffness, strength, and elasticity, outstanding electrical and thermal conductivity, and many others. Despite these advantages, its low solubility, poor reactivity and the limited accessibility of a well-defined basal plane are major challenges for applications. An ideal method to overcome these problems is the covalent attachment of functional molecules to its surface which enables further reactive modifications for specific applications. There is a number of different technologies for surface functionalization of graphene and related CNT materials. However, to get control on the functionalization process and to optimize the performance of the modified surfaces analytical tools for surface chemical characterization are required. X-ray absorption (NEXAFS) and photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) have been identified to be rather powerful here. Specifically NEXAFS spectroscopy underpinned by quantum chemical spectrum simulations is unique in a way to address changes of aromaticity and defect formation at the graphene surface during functionalization. For relevant surface modification technologies, we present examples on how NEXAFS and XPS can perform well. All presented modifications aim on the production of platforms for defined functional 2D nanomaterials, as for example multifunctional hybrid architectures. In detail, we investigated: • Graphene and carbon nanotube functionalized by a Vacuum-Ultraviolet (VUV) induced photochemical process in NH3 or O2 atmospheres in order to introduce amino or hydroxy functionalities, respectively. • Br bonding on r.f. cw low pressure plasma brominated graphite surfaces by using Br2 and bromoform as plasma gases. • A wet chemical method for covalent functionalization of graphene sheets by a one-pot nitrene [2+1] cycloaddition reaction under mild conditions. Here a reaction between 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine and sodium azide with thermally reduced graphene oxide (TRGO) results in defined dichlorotriazine-functionalized graphene sheets. T2 - The 17th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis CY - Montpellier, France DA - 24.09.2017 KW - Graphene KW - XPS KW - NEXAFS PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-42787 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -