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Herein, the formation and selective organic derivatisation of graphene nanobud, an all carbon nano hybrid comprised by C-60 and graphene, are presented. C-60 cages are directly attached to the graphenic surface with stable covalent bonds. Importantly, prepared graphene nanobud shows remarkable dispersibility, decreased number of defects and highly aromatic character that are associated to improved electrical conductivity compared to pristine graphene. The high chemical reactivity of the curved sp(2) carbon atoms of C-60 led to a selective covalent attachment of organic groups onto C-60 avoiding damage of the graphene aromatic system. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier Ltd.