Malig J, Englert J, Hirsch A, Guldi DM (2011)
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2011
Original Authors: Malig J., Englert J.M., Hirsch A., Guldi D.M.
Publisher: Electrochemical Society, Inc.
Book Volume: 20
Pages Range: 53-56
Journal Issue: 1
URI: https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79955677762&origin=inward
A variety of sophisticated approaches have been established to obtain stable dispersions of graphene. The use of graphite as starting material for the top-down preparation of graphene offers a cost-efficient and environmentally-friendly alternative to low-dimensional nanocarbon. When in van der Waals contact, graphene sheets are subjected to very efficient π-π stacking interactions, minimizing the surface energy. An alternative approach to stabilize graphene sheets in solution is ultrasonic treatment in organic solvents. The use of amphiphilic π-systems increases the driving force and renders the exfoliation process more dominant in terms of monolayer graphene. Functionalization is certainly a crucial step not only for stabilizing the graphene sheets, but also for harvesting the material's full potential by tuning electron-donor and electron acceptor systems in solution-based processes.
APA:
Malig, J., Englert, J., Hirsch, A., & Guldi, D.M. (2011). Wet chemistry of graphene. Electrochemical Society Interface, 20(1), 53-56.
MLA:
Malig, Jenny, et al. "Wet chemistry of graphene." Electrochemical Society Interface 20.1 (2011): 53-56.
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