funktionalisierende
Funktionalisierende is a German term derived from the verb funktionalisieren (to functionalize). Grammatically it is the present participle used as an adjective or a nominalized form. In technical literature it can refer to an agent, reagent, or process that introduces functional groups into a substrate, or more broadly to the act of functionalization itself. The more common noun for the process is Funktionalisierung; Funktionalisierende appears primarily in descriptive phrases such as funktionalisierende Gruppen or funktionalisierende Reagenzien.
In chemistry and materials science, functionalization means attaching or introducing reactive or functional groups to enable
Applications span drug delivery and biotechnology labeling, catalysis, sensing, surface modification for corrosion resistance or biocompatibility,
Characterization and challenges include controlling the degree and regioselectivity of functionalization, preserving essential properties, ensuring reproducibility,