Review abstract
Nature Nanotechnology 4, 217 - 224 (2009)
Published online: 29 March 2009 | doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.58
Subject Categories: Nanomaterials | Synthesis and processing
Chemical methods for the production of graphenes
Sungjin Park1 & Rodney S. Ruoff1
Abstract
Interest in graphene centres on its excellent mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties, its very high specific surface area, and our ability to influence these properties through chemical functionalization. There are a number of methods for generating graphene and chemically modified graphene from graphite and derivatives of graphite, each with different advantages and disadvantages. Here we review the use of colloidal suspensions to produce new materials composed of graphene and chemically modified graphene. This approach is both versatile and scalable, and is adaptable to a wide variety of applications.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas at Austin, One University Station C2200, Austin, Texas 78712-0292, USA.
Correspondence to: Rodney S. Ruoff1 e-mail: r.ruoff@mail.utexas.edu
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