2015-05-042015-05-042013-09-24Barrera, Enrique V., Zhu, Jiang, Zhang, Lei, Khabashesku, Valery N., Margrave, John L. and Kim, Jong Dae, "Sidewall functionalization of carbon nanotubes with organosilanes for polymer composites." Patent US8541322B2. issued 2013-09-24. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1911/80135.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/80135The present invention is directed to methods of functionalizing carbon nanotubes (CNTs), particularly single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), with organosilane species, wherein such functionalization enables fabrication of advanced polymer composites. The present invention is also directed toward the functionalized CNTs, advanced CNT-polymer composites made with such functionalized CNTs, and methods of making such advanced CNT-polymer composites.37 ppengUtility patentUS8541322B2