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Wong H, Li Y, Wang J, Tang TW, Cai Y, Xu M, Li H, Kim TH, Luo Z. Two-dimensional materials for high density, safe and robust metal anodes batteries. NANO CONVERGENCE 2023; 10:37. [PMID: 37561270 PMCID: PMC10415249 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-023-00384-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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With a high specific capacity and low electrochemical potentials, metal anode batteries that use lithium, sodium and zinc metal anodes, have gained great research interest in recent years, as a potential candidate for high-energy-density storage systems. However, the uncontainable dendrite growth during the repeated charging process, deteriorates the battery performance, reduces the battery life and more importantly, raises safety concerns. With their unique properties, two-dimensional (2D) materials, can be used to modify various components in metal batteries, eventually mitigating the dendrite growth, enhancing the cycling stability and rate capability, thus leading to safe and robust metal anodes. In this paper, we review the recent advances of 2D materials and summarize current research progress of using 2D materials in the applications of (i) anode design, (ii) separator engineering, and (iii) electrolyte modifications by guiding metal ion nucleation, increasing ion conductivity, homogenizing the electric field and ion flux, and enhancing the mechanical strength for safe metal anodes. The 2D material modifications provide the ultimate solution for obtaining dendrite-free metal anodes, realizes the high energy storage application, and indicates the importance of 2D materials development. Finally, in-depth understandings of subsequent metal growth are lacking due to research limitations, while more advanced characterizations are welcome for investigating the metal deposition mechanism. The more facile and simplified preparation of 2D materials possess great prospects in high energy density metal anode batteries, and thus fulfils the development of EVs.
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- Hoilun Wong
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, China
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- School of Integrative Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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Bi J, Du Z, Sun J, Liu Y, Wang K, Du H, Ai W, Huang W. On the Road to the Frontiers of Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Review and Outlook of Graphene Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2210734. [PMID: 36623267 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Graphene has long been recognized as a potential anode for next-generation lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The past decade has witnessed the rapid advancement of graphene anodes, and considerable breakthroughs are achieved so far. In this review, the aim is to provide a research roadmap of graphene anodes toward practical LIBs. The Li storage mechanism of graphene is started with and then the approaches to improve its electrochemical performance are comprehensively summarized. First, morphologically engineered graphene anodes with porous, spheric, ribboned, defective and holey structures display improved capacity and rate performance owing to their highly accessible surface area, interconnected diffusion channels, and sufficient active sites. Surface-modified graphene anodes with less aggregation, fast electrons/ions transportation, and optimal solid electrolyte interphase are discussed, demonstrating the close connection between the surface structure and electrochemical activity of graphene. Second, graphene derivatives anodes prepared by heteroatom doping and covalent functionalization are outlined, which show great advantages in boosting the Li storage performances because of the additionally introduced defect/active sites for further Li accommodation. Furthermore, binder-free and free-standing graphene electrodes are presented, exhibiting great prospects for high-energy-density and flexible LIBs. Finally, the remaining challenges and future opportunities of practically available graphene anodes for advanced LIBs are highlighted.
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- Jingxuan Bi
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics (FSCFE) and Xi'an Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), 127 West Youyi Road, Xi'an, 710072, China
- Strait Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (SLoFE), Strait Institute of Flexible Electronics (SIFE, Future Technologies), Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), School of Flexible Electronics (Future Technologies), Nanjing Tech University (NanjingTech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing, 211816, China
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Meziani MJ, Sheriff K, Parajuli P, Priego P, Bhattacharya S, Rao AM, Quimby JL, Qiao R, Wang P, Hwu SJ, Wang Z, Sun YP. Advances in Studies of Boron Nitride Nanosheets and Nanocomposites for Thermal Transport and Related Applications. Chemphyschem 2021; 23:e202100645. [PMID: 34626067 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and exfoliated nanosheets (BNNs) not only resemble their carbon counterparts graphite and graphene nanosheets in structural configurations and many excellent materials characteristics, especially the ultra-high thermal conductivity, but also offer other unique properties such as being electrically insulating and extreme chemical stability and oxidation resistance even at elevated temperatures. In fact, BNNs as a special class of 2-D nanomaterials have been widely pursued for technological applications that are beyond the reach of their carbon counterparts. Highlighted in this article are significant recent advances in the development of more effective and efficient exfoliation techniques for high-quality BNNs, the understanding of their characteristic properties, and the use of BNNs in polymeric nanocomposites for thermally conductive yet electrically insulating materials and systems. Major challenges and opportunities for further advances in the relevant research field are also discussed.
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- Mohammed J Meziani
- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA.,Department of Natural Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, 64468, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Nanomaterials Institute, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Nanomaterials Institute, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson Nanomaterials Institute, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, 29634, USA
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Özmen EN, Kartal E, Turan MB, Yazıcıoğlu A, Niazi JH, Qureshi A. Graphene and carbon nanotubes interfaced electrochemical nanobiosensors for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and other respiratory viral infections: A review. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2021; 129:112356. [PMID: 34579878 PMCID: PMC8339589 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Recent COVID-19 pandemic has claimed millions of lives due to lack of a rapid diagnostic tool. Global scientific community is now making joint efforts on developing rapid and accurate diagnostic tools for early detection of viral infections to preventing future outbreaks. Conventional diagnostic methods for virus detection are expensive and time consuming. There is an immediate requirement for a sensitive, reliable, rapid and easy-to-use Point-of-Care (PoC) diagnostic technology. Electrochemical biosensors have the potential to fulfill these requirements, but they are less sensitive for sensing viruses/viral infections. However, sensitivity and performance of these electrochemical platforms can be improved by integrating carbon nanostructure, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs). These nanostructures offer excellent electrical property, biocompatibility, chemical stability, mechanical strength and, large surface area that are most desired in developing PoC diagnostic tools for detecting viral infections with speed, sensitivity, and cost-effectiveness. This review summarizes recent advancements made toward integrating graphene/CNTs nanostructures and their surface modifications useful for developing new generation of electrochemical nanobiosensors for detecting viral infections. The review also provides prospects and considerations for extending the graphene/CNTs based electrochemical transducers into portable and wearable PoC tools that can be useful in preventing future outbreaks and pandemics.
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- Emine Nur Özmen
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Boğaziçi University, Bebek, 34342 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Sabanci University, Orta Mahalle 34956, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Sabanci University, SUNUM Nanotechnology Research and Application Center, Tuzla 34956, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hassan K, Nine MJ, Tung TT, Stanley N, Yap PL, Rastin H, Yu L, Losic D. Functional inks and extrusion-based 3D printing of 2D materials: a review of current research and applications. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:19007-19042. [PMID: 32945332 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04933f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Graphene and related 2D materials offer an ideal platform for next generation disruptive technologies and in particular the potential to produce printed electronic devices with low cost and high throughput. Interest in the use of 2D materials to create functional inks has exponentially increased in recent years with the development of new ink formulations linked with effective printing techniques, including screen, gravure, inkjet and extrusion-based printing towards low-cost device manufacturing. Exfoliated, solution-processed 2D materials formulated into inks permits additive patterning onto both rigid and conformable substrates for printed device design with high-speed, large-scale and cost-effective manufacturing. Each printing technique has some sort of clear advantages over others that requires characteristic ink formulations according to their individual operational principles. Among them, the extrusion-based 3D printing technique has attracted heightened interest due to its ability to create three-dimensional (3D) architectures with increased surface area facilitating the design of a new generation of 3D devices suitable for a wide variety of applications. There still remain several challenges in the development of 2D material ink technologies for extrusion printing which must be resolved prior to their translation into large-scale device production. This comprehensive review presents the current progress on ink formulations with 2D materials and their broad practical applications for printed energy storage devices and sensors. Finally, an outline of the challenges and outlook for extrusion-based 3D printing inks and their place in the future printed devices ecosystem is presented.
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- Kamrul Hassan
- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. and ARC Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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Le TH, Oh Y, Kim H, Yoon H. Exfoliation of 2D Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications. Chemistry 2020; 26:6360-6401. [PMID: 32162404 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202000223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The fascinating properties of single-layer graphene isolated by mechanical exfoliation have inspired extensive research efforts toward two-dimensional (2D) materials. Layered compounds serve as precursors for atomically thin 2D materials (briefly, 2D nanomaterials) owing to their strong intraplane chemical bonding but weak interplane van der Waals interactions. There are newly emerging 2D materials beyond graphene, and it is becoming increasingly important to develop cost-effective, scalable methods for producing 2D nanomaterials with controlled microstructures and properties. The variety of developed synthetic techniques can be categorized into two classes: bottom-up and top-down approaches. Of top-down approaches, the exfoliation of bulk 2D materials into single or few layers is the most common. This review highlights chemical and physical exfoliation methods that allow for the production of 2D nanomaterials in large quantities. In addition, remarkable examples of utilizing exfoliated 2D nanomaterials in energy and environmental applications are introduced.
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- Thanh-Hai Le
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research &, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea.,Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research &, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea.,Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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Cai L, Hou S, Wei X, Tan G, Peng Z, Yan Y, Wang L, Lei D, Wu Y, Liu Z. Exfoliation and stabilization mechanism of graphene in carbon dioxide expanded organic solvents: molecular dynamics simulations. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:2061-2072. [PMID: 31904067 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp05924e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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CO2 expanded organic solvents possess significant advantages in liquid-phase exfoliation to obtain monolayer/few-layer graphene from graphite. Further insights into the mechanism of graphene exfoliation in such solvents are essential to explore liquid-phase dispersion of graphene as a more potent alternative to chemical vapor deposition. In this study, dynamic processes of exfoliation and stabilization of graphene in CO2-N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), CO2-N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), CO2-dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and CO2-ethanol (EtOH) were investigated using molecular dynamics simulations. The origin of the effect of each solvent on graphene exfoliation was analyzed quantitatively through potential mean force simulations. It has been found that the organic solvent in a CO2 expanded solvent should be chosen with proper surface tension, and there exist two different graphene exfoliation processes in the effective solvents, which can be described as "burger dissociation" and "extrusion-taking away" processes, respectively. In the former process, a characteristic "super-burger-like" conformation with a semi-exfoliated structure was formed, which was the deciding factor to obtain high ratio of monolayer/few-layer graphene in dispersion product. A theoretical explanation has also been provided at the molecular level to the earlier experimental phenomena. A predicted simulation of the CO2-3,3'-iminobis(N,N-dimethylpropylamine) (DMPA) system is also calculated. This investigation helps to avoid incompatible CO2 expanded organic solvents employed in the experimental studies and provides theoretical clues to understand the mechanism of exfoliation and stabilization of graphene in such solvents.
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- Lu Cai
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei Key Laboratory of Plasma Chemistry and Advanced Materials, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, P. R. China.
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Sun Z, Fan Q, Zhang M, Liu S, Tao H, Texter J. Supercritical Fluid-Facilitated Exfoliation and Processing of 2D Materials. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1901084. [PMID: 31572648 PMCID: PMC6760473 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201901084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Since the first intercalation of layered silicates by using supercritical CO2 as a processing medium, considerable efforts have been dedicated to intercalating and exfoliating layered two-dimensional (2D) materials in various supercritical fluids (SCFs) to yield single- and few-layer nanosheets. Here, recent work in this area is highlighted. Motivating factors for enhancing exfoliation efficiency and product quality in SCFs, mechanisms for exfoliation and dispersion in SCFs, as well as general metrics applied to assess quality and processability of exfoliated 2D materials are critically discussed. Further, advances in formation and application of 2D material-based composites with assistance from SCFs are presented. These discussions address chemical transformations accompanying SCF processing such as doping, covalent surface modification, and heterostructure formation. Promising features, challenges, and routes to expanding SCF processing techniques are described.
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- Zhenyu Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic CompositesBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic CompositesBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic CompositesBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic CompositesBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic CompositesBeijing University of Chemical TechnologyBeijing100029P. R. China
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- School of Engineering TechnologyEastern Michigan UniversityYpsilantiMI48197USA
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Pahlavan F, Hosseinnezhad S, Samieadel A, Hung A, Fini E. Fused Aromatics To Restore Molecular Packing of Aged Bituminous Materials. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b01397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Farideh Pahlavan
- Division of Research and Economic Development, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 E. Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, United States
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- Division of Research and Economic Development, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 E. Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University 660 S. College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85287-3005, United States
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- Division of Research and Economic Development, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 E. Market Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27411, United States
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University 660 S. College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona 85287-3005, United States
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Water Dispersible Few-Layer Graphene Stabilized by a Novel Pyrene Derivative at Micromolar Concentration. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8090675. [PMID: 30200191 PMCID: PMC6163987 DOI: 10.3390/nano8090675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The search for graphene or few-layer graphene production methods that are simple, allow mass production, and yield good quality material continues to provoke intense investigation. The present work contributes to this investigation through the study of the aqueous exfoliation of four types of graphene sources, which are namely graphite and graphite nanoflakes with different morphologies and geographical origins. The exfoliation was achieved in an aqueous solution of a soluble pyrene derivative that was synthesized to achieve maximum interaction with the graphene surface at low concentration (5 × 10−5 M). The yield of bilayer and few-layer graphene obtained was quantified by Raman spectroscopic analysis, and the adsorption of the pyrene derivative on the graphene surface was studied by thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction. The whole procedure was rationalized with the help of molecular modeling.
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Tao H, Zhang Y, Gao Y, Sun Z, Yan C, Texter J. Scalable exfoliation and dispersion of two-dimensional materials - an update. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 19:921-960. [PMID: 27976772 DOI: 10.1039/c6cp06813h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The preparation of dispersions of single- and few-sheet 2D materials in various solvents, as well as the characterization methods applied to such dispersions, is critically reviewed. Motivating factors for producing single- and few-sheet dispersions of 2D materials in liquids are briefly discussed. Many practical applications are expected for such materials that do not require high purity formulations and tight control of donor and acceptor concentrations, as required in conventional Fab processing of semiconductor chips. Approaches and challenges encountered in exfoliating 2D materials in liquids are reviewed. Ultrasonication, mechanical shearing, and electrochemical processing approaches are discussed, and their respective limitations and promising features are critiqued. Supercritical and more conventional liquid and solvent processing are then discussed in detail. The effects of various types of stabilizers, including surfactants and other amphiphiles, as well as polymers, including homopolymeric electrolytes, nonionic polymers, and nanolatexes, are discussed. Consideration of apparent successes of stabilizer-free dispersions indicates that extensive exfoliation in the absence of dispersing aids results from processing-induced surface modifications that promote stabilization of 2D material/solvent interactions. Also apparent paradoxes in "pristineness" and optical extinctions in dispersions suggest that there is much we do not yet quantitatively understand about the surface chemistry of these materials. Another paradox, emanating from modeling dilute solvent-only exfoliation by sonication using polar components of solubility parameters and surface tension for pristine graphene with no polar structural component, is addressed. This apparent paradox appears to be resolved by realizing that the reactivity of graphene to addition reactions of solvent radicals produced by sonolysis is accompanied by unintended polar surface modifications that promote attractive interactions with solvent. This hypothesis serves to define important theoretical and experimental studies that are needed. We conclude that the greatest promise for high volume and high concentration processing lies in applying methods that have not yet been extensively reported, particularly wet comminution processing using small grinding media of various types.
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- Hengcong Tao
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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- School of Material Science & Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China
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- School of Engineering Technology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA.
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Raccichini R, Varzi A, Wei D, Passerini S. Critical Insight into the Relentless Progression Toward Graphene and Graphene-Containing Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1603421. [PMID: 28032920 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201603421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 08/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Used as a bare active material or component in hybrids, graphene has been the subject of numerous studies in recent years. Indeed, from the first report that appeared in late July 2008, almost 1600 papers were published as of the end 2015 that investigated the properties of graphene as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Although an impressive amount of data has been collected, a real advance in the field still seems to be missing. In this framework, attention is focused on the most prominent research efforts in this field with the aim of identifying the causes of such relentless progression through an insightful and critical evaluation of the lithium-ion storage performances (i.e., 1st cycle irreversible capacity, specific gravimetric and volumetric capacities, average delithiation voltage profile, rate capability and stability upon cycling). The "graphene fever" has certainly provided a number of fundamental studies unveiling the electrochemical properties of this "wonder" material. However, analysis of the published literature also highlights a loss of focus from the final application. Hype-driven claims, not fully appropriate metrics, and negligence of key parameters are probably some of the factors still hindering the application of graphene in commercial batteries.
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- Rinaldo Raccichini
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Nokia Technologies, Broers Building, 21 JJ Thomson Av., Madingley Road, CB3 0FA, Cambridge, UK
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- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Helmholtzstrasse 11, 89081, Ulm, Germany
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P.O. Box 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Zaharie-Butucel D, Potara M, Craciun AM, Boukherroub R, Szunerits S, Astilean S. Revealing the structure and functionality of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide/pyrene carboxylic acid interfaces by correlative spectral and imaging analysis. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:16038-16046. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp02443f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Healing and charge transfer effects at chemically derived graphene interfaces revealed through correlative Raman and two-photon fluorescence lifetime imaging.
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- D. Zaharie-Butucel
- Faculty of Physics
- Babes-Bolyai University
- Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences
- Babes-Bolyai University
- Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
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- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences
- Babes-Bolyai University
- Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
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- Faculty of Physics
- Babes-Bolyai University
- Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
- Univ. Lille
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- Faculty of Physics
- Babes-Bolyai University
- Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
- Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano-Sciences
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Varenik M, Green MJ, Regev O. Distinguishing Self-Assembled Pyrene Structures from Exfoliated Graphene. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2016; 32:10699-10704. [PMID: 27723350 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sonication-assisted graphene production from graphite is a popular lab-scale approach in which ultrasound energy breaks down graphite sheets into graphene flakes in aqueous medium. Dispersants (surfactant molecules) are incorporated into the solution to prevent individual graphene flakes from reaggregating. However, in solution these dispersants self-assemble into various structures, which can interfere with the characterization of the graphene produced. In this study, we characterized graphene dispersions stabilized by a family of pyrene-based surfactants that facilitate a high exfoliation yield. These surfactants self-assembled to form flakes and ribbons-shapes very similar to those of graphene structures. The dispersant structures were present both in the graphene dispersion and in the precipitate after the solvent had been evaporated and could therefore have been mistakenly identified as graphene by electron microscopy techniques and other characterization techniques, such as Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Contrary to previous reports, we showed-by removing the dispersants by filtration and washing-that the surfactants did not affect the shape of the graphene prepared by sonication.
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas 77843-3122, United States
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Zhang J, Wang W, Peng H, Qian J, Ou E, Xu W. Water-soluble graphene dispersion functionalized by Diels–Alder cycloaddition reaction. JOURNAL OF THE IRANIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13738-016-0960-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ciesielski A, Samorì P. Supramolecular Approaches to Graphene: From Self-Assembly to Molecule-Assisted Liquid-Phase Exfoliation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:6030-51. [PMID: 26928750 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201505371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2015] [Revised: 11/29/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Graphene, a one-atom thick two-dimensional (2D) material, is at the core of an ever-growing research effort due to its combination of unique mechanical, thermal, optical and electrical properties. Two strategies are being pursued for the graphene production: the bottom-up and the top-down. The former relies on the use of covalent chemistry approaches on properly designed molecular building blocks undergoing chemical reaction to form 2D covalent networks. The latter occurs via exfoliation of bulk graphite into individual graphene sheets. Amongst the various types of exfoliations exploited so far, ultrasound-induced liquid-phase exfoliation (UILPE) is an attractive strategy, being extremely versatile, up-scalable and applicable to a variety of environments. In this review, we highlight the recent developments that have led to successful non-covalent functionalization of graphene and how the latter can be exploited to promote the process of molecule-assisted UILPE of graphite. The functionalization of graphene with non-covalently interacting molecules, both in dispersions as well as in dry films, represents a promising and modular approach to tune various physical and chemical properties of graphene, eventually conferring to such a 2D system a multifunctional nature.
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- Artur Ciesielski
- Nanochemistry Laboratory, ISIS & icFRC, Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Nanochemistry Laboratory, ISIS & icFRC, Université de Strasbourg & CNRS, 8 allée Gaspard Monge, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Padmajan Sasikala S, Poulin P, Aymonier C. Prospects of Supercritical Fluids in Realizing Graphene-Based Functional Materials. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:2663-91. [PMID: 26879938 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201504436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Revised: 10/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Supercritical-fluids science and technology predate all the approaches that are currently established for graphene production by several decades in advanced materials design. However, it has only recently been proposed as a plausible approach for graphene processing. Since then, supercritical fluids have emerged into contention as an alternative to existing technologies because of their scalability and versatility in processing graphene materials, which include composites, aerogels, and foams. Here, an overview is presented of such materials prepared through supercritical fluids from an advanced materials science standpoint, with a discussion on their fundamental properties and technological applications. The benefits of supercritical-fluid processing over conventional liquid-phase processing are presented. The benefits include not only better performances for advanced applications but also environmental issues associated with the synthesis process. Nevertheless, the limitations of supercritical-fluid processing are also stressed, along with challenges that are still faced toward the achievement of the great expectations from graphene materials.
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- CNRS, University of Bordeaux, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal (CRPP), UPR8641, F-33600, PESSAC, France
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- CNRS, University of Bordeaux, ICMCB, UPR 9048, F-33600, PESSAC, France
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Georgakilas V, Tiwari JN, Kemp KC, Perman JA, Bourlinos AB, Kim KS, Zboril R. Noncovalent Functionalization of Graphene and Graphene Oxide for Energy Materials, Biosensing, Catalytic, and Biomedical Applications. Chem Rev 2016; 116:5464-519. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1608] [Impact Index Per Article: 201.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Center
for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 689-798, Korea
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- Center
for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 689-798, Korea
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, 17 Listopadu
1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, 17 Listopadu
1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Center
for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 689-798, Korea
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- Regional
Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical
Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, 17 Listopadu
1192/12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Covalent functionalization of reduced graphene oxide with porphyrin by means of diazonium chemistry for nonlinear optical performance. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23325. [PMID: 27011265 PMCID: PMC4806317 DOI: 10.1038/srep23325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Reduced graphene oxide (RGO)-porphyrin (TPP) nanohybrids (RGO-TPP 1 and RGO-TPP 2) were prepared by two synthetic routes that involve functionalization of the RGO using diazonium salts. The microscopic structures, morphology, photophysical properties and nonlinear optical performance of the resultant RGO-TPP nanohybrids were investigated. The covalent bonding of the porphyrin-functionalized-RGO nanohybrid materials was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Attachment of the porphyrin units to the surface of the RGO by diazotization significantly improves the solubility and ease of processing of these RGO-based nanohybrid materials. Ultraviolet/visible absorption and steady-state fluorescence studies indicate considerable π-π interactions and effective photo-induced electron and/or energy transfer between the porphyrin moieties and the extended π-system of RGO. The nonlinear optical properties of RGO-TPP 1 and RGO-TPP 2 were investigated by open-aperture Z-scan measurements at 532 nm with both 4 ns and 21 ps laser pulses, the results showing that the chemical nanohybrids exhibit improved nonlinear optical properties compared to those of the benchmark material C60, and the constituent RGO or porphyrins.
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Liu G, Komatsu N. Efficient and Scalable Production of 2D Material Dispersions using Hexahydroxytriphenylene as a Versatile Exfoliant and Dispersant. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:1557-67. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Gang Liu
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies; Kyoto University; Sakyo-ku Kyoto 606-8501 Japan
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Roy E, Patra S, Tiwari A, Madhuri R, Sharma PK. Introduction of selectivity and specificity to graphene using an inimitable combination of molecular imprinting and nanotechnology. Biosens Bioelectron 2016; 89:234-248. [PMID: 26952532 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2016.02.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Recently, the nanostructured modified molecularly imprinting polymer has created a great attention in research field due to its excellent properties such as high surface to volume ratio, low cost, and easy preparation/handling. Among the nanostructured materials, the carbonaceous material such as 'graphene' has attracted the tremendous attention of researchers owing to their fascinating electrical, thermal and physical properties. In this review article, we have tried to explore as well as compile the role of graphene-based nanomaterials in the fabrication of imprinted polymers. In other words, herein the recent efforts made to introduce selectivity in graphene-based nanomaterials were tried collected together. The major concern of this review article is focused on the sensing devices fabricated via a combination of graphene, graphene@nanoparticles, graphene@carbon nanotubes and molecularly imprinted polymers. Additionally, the combination of graphene and quantum dots was also included to explore the fluorescence properties of zero-band-gap graphene.
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- Ekta Roy
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, India
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- Smart Materials and Biodevices, Biosensors and Bioelectronics Centre, IFM-Linköpings Universitet, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, India.
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- Functional Nanomaterials Research Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, Jharkhand 826004, India
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Convenient graphene based materials as potential candidates for low cost fuel cell catalysts. REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-016-0999-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lavin-Lopez MP, Valverde JL, Sanchez-Silva L, Romero A. Solvent-Based Exfoliation via Sonication of Graphitic Materials for Graphene Manufacture. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. P. Lavin-Lopez
- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo Jose Cela 12, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo Jose Cela 12, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo Jose Cela 12, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Chemical Engineering Department, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida Camilo Jose Cela 12, 13071, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Niu L, Coleman JN, Zhang H, Shin H, Chhowalla M, Zheng Z. Production of Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials via Liquid-Based Direct Exfoliation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:272-93. [PMID: 26663877 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 197] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Tremendous efforts have been devoted to the synthesis and application of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials due to their extraordinary and unique properties in electronics, photonics, catalysis, etc., upon exfoliation from their bulk counterparts. One of the greatest challenges that scientists are confronted with is how to produce large quantities of 2D nanomaterials of high quality in a commercially viable way. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art of the production of 2D nanomaterials using liquid-based direct exfoliation (LBE), a very promising and highly scalable wet approach for synthesizing high quality 2D nanomaterials in mild conditions. LBE is a collection of methods that directly exfoliates bulk layered materials into thin flakes of 2D nanomaterials in liquid media without any, or with a minimum degree of, chemical reactions, so as to maintain the high crystallinity of 2D nanomaterials. Different synthetic methods are categorized in the following, in which material characteristics including dispersion concentration, flake thickness, flake size and some applications are discussed in detail. At the end, we provide an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of such synthetic methods of LBE and propose future perspectives.
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- Liyong Niu
- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Advanced Research Center for Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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- School of Physics, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Center for Programmable Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 689-798, Republic of Korea
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- Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, 607 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA
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- Nanotechnology Center, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Advanced Research Center for Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518000, China
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The process of SCFs intercalation and exfoliation method is decomposed into three stages: pretreatment of graphite chunk, intercalation and exfoliation. The mechanisms and influence factors for each stage are analyzed in this review.
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- Hanyang Gao
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 200240 Shanghai
- China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 200240 Shanghai
- China
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Narayan R, Kim SO. Surfactant mediated liquid phase exfoliation of graphene. NANO CONVERGENCE 2015; 2:20. [PMID: 28191406 PMCID: PMC5270964 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-015-0050-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Commercialization of graphene based applications inevitably requires cost effective mass production. From the early days of research on graphene, direct liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) of graphite has been considered as the most promising strategy to produce high-quality mono or few-layer graphene sheets in solvent dispersion forms. Substantial success has been achieved thus far in the LPE of graphene employing numerous solvent systems and suitable surfactants. This invited review article principally showcase the recent research progress as well as shortcomings of surfactant assisted LPE of graphene. In particular, a comprehensive assessment of the quality and yield of the graphene sheets produced by different categories of the surfactants are summarized. Future direction of LPE methods is also proposed for the eventual success of commercial applications.
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- Rekha Narayan
- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 305-701 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, 305-701 Republic of Korea
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An ability to detect and quantify protein molecules, harbingers of specific pathologies, potentially underpins both early disease diagnosis and an assessment of treatment efficacy. However, the specific detection of a particular protein biomarker in a complex environment is by no means an easy task and requires a progressive improvement in sensor technology. The high surface area, volume, electrical conductance, atomic level thickness and apparent biocompatibility of graphene makes it potentially an exceedingly powerful transducer of biorecognition events; the demands of its application in biosensing, and progress to date are reviewed herein.
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Molecularly engineered graphene surfaces for sensing applications: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 859:1-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Liu C, Hu G. Effect of Nitric Acid Treatment on the Preparation of Graphene Sheets by Supercritical N,N-Dimethylformamide Exfoliation. Ind Eng Chem Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ie5019707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Changqing Liu
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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In recent years, graphene, the two-dimensional closely packed honeycomb carbon lattice, has been attracting much attention in the field of electrochemistry due to its intrinsic properties and merits. Efforts to create novel graphene based electrochemical biosensors have led to the establishment of effective strategies for diverse bioassays, from simple molecules to complex biotargets. In this Feature Article, we provide an overview of electrochemical biosensing with graphene related materials, and discuss the role of graphene in different sensing protocols.
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- Youxing Fang
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, China.
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Liu D, Yang L, Huang JS, Guo QH, You TY. Synthesis of Pt nanoparticle-loaded 1-aminopyrene functionalized reduced graphene oxide and its excellent electrocatalysis. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra47107a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Balaji SS, Sathish M. Supercritical fluid processing of nitric acid treated nitrogen doped graphene with enhanced electrochemical supercapacitance. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra07820a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Supercritical fluid assisted synthesis of N-doped graphene with nitric acid showed a enhanced specific capacitance of 261 F g−1 at 0.5 A g−1 and 126% capacitance retention was observed after 1000 cycles at 5 A g−1 due to cycling induced surface wetting.
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- S. Suresh Balaji
- Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute
- Karaikudi, India
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- Functional Materials Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute
- Karaikudi, India
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Ciesielski A, Samorì P. Grapheneviasonication assisted liquid-phase exfoliation. Chem Soc Rev 2014; 43:381-98. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cs60217f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 839] [Impact Index Per Article: 83.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Schlierf A, Yang H, Gebremedhn E, Treossi E, Ortolani L, Chen L, Minoia A, Morandi V, Samorì P, Casiraghi C, Beljonne D, Palermo V. Nanoscale insight into the exfoliation mechanism of graphene with organic dyes: effect of charge, dipole and molecular structure. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:4205-4216. [PMID: 23467481 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr00258f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We study the mechanism of surface adsorption of organic dyes on graphene, and successive exfoliation in water of these dye-functionalized graphene sheets. A systematic, comparative study is performed on pyrenes functionalized with an increasing number of sulfonic groups. By combining experimental and modeling investigations, we find an unambiguous correlation between the graphene-dye interaction energy, the molecular structure and the amount of graphene flakes solubilized. The results obtained indicate that the molecular dipole is not important per se, but because it facilitates adsorption on graphene by a "sliding" mechanism of the molecule into the solvent layer, facilitating the lateral displacement of the water molecules collocated between the aromatic cores of the dye and graphene. While a large dipole and molecular asymmetry promote the adsorption of the molecule on graphene, the stability and pH response of the suspensions obtained depend on colloidal stabilization, with no significant influence of molecular charging and dipole.
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Parviz D, Das S, Ahmed HST, Irin F, Bhattacharia S, Green MJ. Dispersions of non-covalently functionalized graphene with minimal stabilizer. ACS NANO 2012; 6:8857-8867. [PMID: 23002781 DOI: 10.1021/nn302784m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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We demonstrate that functionalized pyrene derivatives effectively stabilize single- and few-layer graphene flakes in aqueous dispersions. The graphene/stabilizer yield obtained by this method is exceptionally high relative to conventional nanomaterial stabilizers such as surfactants or polymers. The mechanism of stabilization by pyrene derivatives is investigated by studying the effects of various parameters on dispersed graphene concentration and stability; these parameters include stabilizer concentration, initial graphite concentration, solution pH, and type and number of functional groups and counterions. The effectiveness of the pyrene derivatives is pH-tunable, as measured by zeta potential, and is also a function of the number of functional groups, the electronegativity of the functional group, the counterion, the relative polarity between stabilizer and solvent, and the distance from the functional group to the basal plane. Even if the dispersion is destabilized by extreme pH or lyophilization, the graphene does not aggregate because the stabilizer remains adsorbed on the surface. These dispersions also show promise for applications in graphene/polymer nanocomposites (examined in this paper), organic solar cells, conductive films, and inkjet-printed electronic devices.
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- Dorsa Parviz
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
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Chen L, Hernandez Y, Feng X, Müllen K. Die chemische Synthese von Nanographen, Graphen-Nanobändern und Graphen-Schichten. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201201084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Chen L, Hernandez Y, Feng X, Müllen K. From Nanographene and Graphene Nanoribbons to Graphene Sheets: Chemical Synthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2012; 51:7640-54. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201201084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 645] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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C OAV, Caballero Á, Morales J. Can the performance of graphene nanosheets for lithium storage in Li-ion batteries be predicted? NANOSCALE 2012; 4:2083-2092. [PMID: 22358220 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr11936f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Graphene nanosheets (GNS) were prepared from graphitic oxide (GO) in two different ways: (a) thermal exfoliation at different temperatures; and (b) wet chemistry, using aqueous N(2)H(4) and KBH(4) as reducing agents. Irrespective of the synthetic method used, the materials exhibited a high irreversible capacity and strong polarization in their charge curves, when used in a Li-ion battery. The GNS synthesized with N(2)H(4) exhibited the best performance. Thus, at 149 mA g(-1) the average specific capacity delivered was ca. 600 mA h g(-1) after 100 cycles. On the other hand, the worst performance, irrespective of rate, was that of GNS synthesized with KBH(4) and the thermal GNS obtained at 800 °C. The physical and chemical analyses allowed various parameters to be derived for correlation with the electrochemical properties. Unfortunately, no clear-cut correlation was apparent. A comparison with reported data revealed that no correlation appears to exist with physical and chemical properties that allows a simple strategy for tailoring an effective graphene anode to be designed.
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- Oscar A Vargas C
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica e Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Córdoba, Edificio Marie Curie, Campus de Rabanales, 14071 Córdoba, Spain
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Umeyama T, Mihara J, Tezuka N, Matano Y, Stranius K, Chukharev V, Tkachenko NV, Lemmetyinen H, Noda K, Matsushige K, Shishido T, Liu Z, Hirose-Takai K, Suenaga K, Imahori H. Preparation and Photophysical and Photoelectrochemical Properties of a Covalently Fixed Porphyrin-Chemically Converted Graphene Composite. Chemistry 2012; 18:4250-7. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Zheng X, Xu Q, Li J, Li L, Wei J. High-throughput, direct exfoliation of graphite to graphene via a cooperation of supercritical CO2 and pyrene-polymers. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra21316h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Liu J, Tang J, Gooding JJ. Strategies for chemical modification of graphene and applications of chemically modified graphene. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2jm31218b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 398] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wang S, Yu D, Dai L, Chang DW, Baek JB. Polyelectrolyte-functionalized graphene as metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction. ACS NANO 2011; 5:6202-9. [PMID: 21780760 DOI: 10.1021/nn200879h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 309] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride), PDDA, was used as an electron acceptor for functionalizing graphene to impart electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells. Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic measurements indicate the charge transfer from graphene to PDDA. The resultant graphene positively charged via intermolecular charge-transfer with PDDA was demonstrated to show remarkable electrocatalytic activity toward ORR with better fuel selectivity, tolerance to CO posing, and long-term stability than that of the commercially available Pt/C electrode. The observed ORR electrocatalytic activity induced by the intermolecular charge-transfer provides a general approach to various carbon-based metal-free ORR catalysts for oxygen reduction.
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- Shuangyin Wang
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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