Increased solubility and fiber spinning of graphenide dispersions aided by crown-ethers

Chengmin Jiang; Zhiwei Peng; Carlos de los Reyes; Colin C. Young; Dmitri E. Tsentalovich; Vida Jamali; Pulickel M. Ajayan; James M. Tour; Matteo Pasquali; Angel A. Martí

doi:10.1039/C6CC09623A

Increased solubility and fiber spinning of graphenide dispersions aided by crown-ethers†

Chengmin Jiang,

^a Zhiwei Peng,^a Carlos de los Reyes,^a Colin C. Young,^bc Dmitri E. Tsentalovich,^c Vida Jamali,^c Pulickel M. Ajayan,^ade James M. Tour,

^ade Matteo Pasquali^acde and Angel A. Martí

*^adef

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^a Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA
E-mail: amarti@rice.edu

^b Applied Physics Program, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA

^c Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA

^d Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA

^e Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA

^f Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA

Abstract

Graphenide solutions in NMP have been prepared by dispersing potassium intercalated graphite with the assistance of 18-crown-6. The highest graphenide solubility achieved is 1.5 mg mL⁻¹. Graphenide solutions have been applied to spin graphene/SWCNT hybrid fibers.

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Increased solubility and fiber spinning of graphenide dispersions aided by crown-ethers†

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