Patent 7771696 was granted and assigned to University of Dayton on August, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A composition is provided in which carbon nanofibers are functionalized with at least one moiety where the moiety or moieties comprise at least one bivalent radical. The composition can include a nanocomposite, such as polyimide films. Methods for making functionalized carbon nanofibers and nanocomposites are also provided.