Issue 21, 2014

Surfactant-free exfoliation of graphite in aqueous solutions

Abstract

We report an ultrasound exfoliation of graphite in a weakly basic solution to produce multi-layer graphene dispersion. A unique feature of this process is that no surfactant was added to stabilize the exfoliated graphene in water. The concentration of the graphene dispersion prepared by this approach can be up to 0.02 mg mL−1 and it was stable at room temperature for several months.

Graphical abstract: Surfactant-free exfoliation of graphite in aqueous solutions

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Dec 2013
Accepted
22 Jan 2014
First published
22 Jan 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 2751-2754

Surfactant-free exfoliation of graphite in aqueous solutions

K. B. Ricardo, A. Sendecki and H. Liu, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 2751 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC49273G

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