ABSTRACT
While the unique properties of graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) make them two of the most highly promising nanomaterials available, one of the fundamental requirements to effectively translate their properties to real applications is integration into devices or multicomponent systems. At the frontiers of materials technology, one of the most successful approaches to reach speci c goals with the greatest property ef ciency and cost effectiveness is the concept of synergy, achieved by adequately combining various types of materials. In this respect, the covalent combination of carbon nanostructures (CNs) with polymers provides a versatile route to the generation of materials with wide applications, through the union of two families of materials.
