A simple method for graphene production based on exfoliation of graphite in water using 1-pyrenesulfonic acid sodium salt

Yang H, Hernandez Y, Schlierf A, Felten A, Eckmann A, Johal S, Louette P, Pireaux JJ, Feng X, Mueellen K, Palermo V, Casiraghi C (2013)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Book Volume: 53

Pages Range: 357-365

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.11.022

Abstract

In this work we use a chemical approach based on supra-molecular and non-covalent interactions between graphene and 1-pyrenesulfonic acid sodium salt (Py-1SO3) to obtain a stable dispersion of graphene by using only water as solvent. The material has been characterized by a combination of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques. In particular, an extensive Raman analysis shows that we have ∼70% few-graphene layers (<7). We also show that the exfoliation efficiency strongly depends on the number of functional groups by comparing suspensions obtained by Py-1SO3 and 1,3,6,8-pyrenetetrasulfonic acid (Py-4SO3). A strong decrease in the exfoliation yield has been observed by using pyrene with 4 sulphonic groups (Py-4SO3), as compared to one sulphonic group (Py-1SO3). Being completely water-based, these suspensions can be used as inks for printable tattoo-based electro-chemical sensors. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Yang, H., Hernandez, Y., Schlierf, A., Felten, A., Eckmann, A., Johal, S.,... Casiraghi, C. (2013). A simple method for graphene production based on exfoliation of graphite in water using 1-pyrenesulfonic acid sodium salt. Carbon, 53, 357-365. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2012.11.022

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Yang, Huafeng, et al. "A simple method for graphene production based on exfoliation of graphite in water using 1-pyrenesulfonic acid sodium salt." Carbon 53 (2013): 357-365.

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