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Zafar MA, Liu Y, Jacob MV. Green synthesis of graphene for targeted recovery of silver from photovoltaic waste. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142512. [PMID: 38866341 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/31/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Atmospheric pressure microwave plasma can synthesize freestanding graphene in a few seconds at ambient conditions. Recent research has explored this method for the synthesis of graphene yet constrained by the utilization of toxic or non-renewable resources. This study aimed to substitute environmentally benign and sustainable precursors, synthesizing graphene from expired tangerine peel oil, an abundant natural source globally. The Raman spectrum of synthesized material showed a characteristic graphene-related 2D peak at microwave powers varied between 200 and 1000 W. The images of transmission electron microscopy revealed interstitial spacing of 0.34, which matched the value of X-ray diffraction calculated through Bragg's law. However, marginal variations in lattice spacing owing to the presence of oxygen functional groups were also observed. Additionally, the as-synthesized graphene deposited on a screen-printed electrode was used to selectively recover silver from spent photovoltaics. Our approach of creating a graphene-silver composite directly from waste material offers environmental benefits, resource utilization, waste reduction, and versatile applications in electrochemistry.
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- Muhammad Adeel Zafar
- Electronics Materials Lab, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia
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- Electronics Materials Lab, College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia.
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Ansari S, Bianconi S, Kang CM, Mohseni H. From Material to Cameras: Low-Dimensional Photodetector Arrays on CMOS. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300595. [PMID: 37501320 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in research on low-dimensional material with exceptional optoelectronic properties. While low-dimensional materials offer exciting new opportunities for imaging, their integration in practical applications has been slow. In fact, most existing reports are based on single-pixel devices that cannot rival the quantity and quality of information provided by massively parallelized mega-pixel imagers based on complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) readout electronics. The first goal of this review is to present new opportunities in producing high-resolution cameras using these new materials. New photodetection methods and materials in the field are presented, and the challenges involved in their integration on CMOS chips for making high-resolution cameras are discussed. Practical approaches are then presented to address these challenges and methods to integrate low-dimensional material on CMOS. It is also shown that such integrations could be used for ultra-low noise and massively parallel testing of new material and devices. The second goal of this review is to present the colossal untapped potential of low-dimensional material in enabling the next-generation of low-cost and high-performance cameras. It is proposed that low-dimensional materials have the natural ability to create excellent bio-inspired artificial imaging systems with unique features such as in-pixel computing, multi-band imaging, and curved retinas.
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- Samaneh Ansari
- Electrical and Computer Engneering Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 91109, USA
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- Photonic Semiconductor Research Center, Korea Photonics Technology Institute, Gwangju, 61007, Republic of Korea
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- Electrical and Computer Engneering Department, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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Kim Y, Han H, Luo D, Ruoff RS, Shin HJ. Decoupling of CVD-grown epitaxial graphene using NaCl intercalation. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16929-16935. [PMID: 36345667 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05660g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The structural and electronic properties of graphene grown on catalytic metal surfaces are significantly modified via graphene-substrate interaction. To minimize the influence of the metal substrate, a dielectric buffer layer can be introduced between the graphene and metal substrate. However, the catalytic synthesis of graphene limits the potential alternatives for buffer layers. The intercalation of atoms below the graphene layer is a promising method that does not require the chemical treatment of graphene or the substrate. In this study, the electronic and structural properties of single-layer graphene (SLG) on the Cu(111) substrate intercalated with ultrathin NaCl thin films were investigated using scanning tunnelling microscopy. The intercalation of the NaCl monolayer decoupled SLG from the metal substrate, thereby producing quasi-freestanding graphene.
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- Yohan Kim
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
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- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea.
- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Zhang Z, Lee Y, Haque MF, Leem J, Hsieh EY, Nam S. Plasmonic sensors based on graphene and graphene hybrid materials. NANO CONVERGENCE 2022; 9:28. [PMID: 35695997 PMCID: PMC9192873 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-022-00319-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth of graphene plasmonics and their applications in different fields. Compared with conventional plasmonic materials, graphene enables highly confined plasmons with much longer lifetimes. Moreover, graphene plasmons work in an extended wavelength range, i.e., mid-infrared and terahertz regime, overlapping with the fingerprints of most organic and biomolecules, and have broadened their applications towards plasmonic biological and chemical sensors. In this review, we discuss intrinsic plasmonic properties of graphene and strategies both for tuning graphene plasmons as well as achieving higher performance by integrating graphene with plasmonic nanostructures. Next, we survey applications of graphene and graphene-hybrid materials in biosensors, chemical sensors, optical sensors, and sensors in other fields. Lastly, we conclude this review by providing a brief outlook and challenges of the field. Through this review, we aim to provide an overall picture of graphene plasmonic sensing and to suggest future trends of development of graphene plasmonics.
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- Zhichao Zhang
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
- TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
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Han Z, Li L, Jiao F, Yu G, Wei Z, Geng D, Hu W. Continuous orientated growth of scaled single-crystal 2D monolayer films. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:6545-6567. [PMID: 36132651 PMCID: PMC9418785 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00545f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Single-crystal 2D materials have attracted a boom of scientific and technological activities. Recently, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) shows great promise for the synthesis of high-quality 2D materials owing to high controllability, high scalability and ultra-low cost. Two types of strategies have been developed: one is single-seed method, which focuses on the ultimate control of the density of nucleation into only one nucleus and the other is a multi-seed approach, which concentrates on the precise engineering of orientation of nuclei into a uniform alignment. Currently, the latter is recognized as a more effective method to meet the demand of industrial production, whereas the oriented domains can seamlessly merge into a continuous single-crystal film in a short time. In this review, we present the detailed cases of growing the representative monocrystalline 2D materials via the single-seed CVD method as well as show its advantages and disadvantages in shaping 2D materials. Then, other typical 2D materials (including graphene, h-BN, and TMDs) are given in terms of the unique feature under the guideline of the multi-seed growth approach. Furthermore, the growth mechanism for the 2D single crystals is presented and the following application in electronics, optics and antioxidation coatings are also discussed. Finally, we outline the current challenges, and a bright development in the future of the continuous orientated growth of scaled 2D crystals should be envisioned.
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- Ziyi Han
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Organic Solid Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Superlattices and Microstructures, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100083 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering Tianjin 300072 P. R. China
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Jiang B, Wang S, Sun J, Liu Z. Controllable Synthesis of Wafer-Scale Graphene Films: Challenges, Status, and Perspectives. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2008017. [PMID: 34106524 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202008017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The availability of high-quality, large-scale, and single-crystal wafer-scale graphene films is fundamental for key device applications in the field of electronics, optics, and sensors. Synthesis determines the future: unleashing the full potentials of such emerging materials relies heavily upon their tailored synthesis in a scalable fashion, which is by no means an easy task to date. This review covers the state-of-the-art progress in the synthesis of wafer-scale graphene films by virtue of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), with a focus on main challenges and present status. Particularly, prevailing synthetic strategies are highlighted on a basis of the discussion in the reaction kinetics and gas-phase dynamics during CVD process. Perspectives with respect to key opportunities and promising research directions are proposed to guide the future development of wafer-scale graphene films.
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- Bei Jiang
- Center for Nanochemistry (CNC), Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry (CNC), Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS), Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry (CNC), Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Dong Z, Li B, Cui C, Qian W, Jin Y, Wei F. Catalytic methane technology for carbon nanotubes and graphene. REACT CHEM ENG 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0re00060d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The catalytic methane technology for the production of carbon nanotubes and graphene is summarized in this review.
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- Zhuoya Dong
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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