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Published in: Journal of Materials Science 7/2017

19-12-2016 | Original Paper

Efficient strategy of chlorine-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite

Authors: Xiao-Feng Tang, Zhen-Guo Yang, Jia-Hui Liang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 7/2017

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Abstract

A large-scale, inexpensive, and facile strategy has been successfully developed for preparation of high-quality graphene nanosheets by combining electron-absorbing materials and chorine in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The as-obtained graphene sheets were proven to contain low levels of naturally absorbed oxygen inherited from the starting graphite by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray diffraction. Meanwhile, the structure of produced graphene sheets was further characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Compared to the previous techniques, this eco-friendly approach demonstrates obvious advantages, such as low cost and simplicity, which could be an alternative method to prepare graphene-based composites for the potential applications in the near future.

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Metadata
Title
Efficient strategy of chlorine-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite
Authors
Xiao-Feng Tang
Zhen-Guo Yang
Jia-Hui Liang
Publication date
19-12-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 7/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0600-6

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