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Recently, graphene has attracted numerous interests from both fundamental and applied fields due to its excellent mechanical, thermal, electrical conductivity and other novel properties. This review gives an overview of recent progress on hybridization modifications of graphene with carbon nanomaterials. Some example applications of graphene-based nanohybrids in polymer composites, optical and conducting materials, high performance electrolyte materials and as well as other functional materials are summarized and discussed.
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Zhang, C., Liu, T. A review on hybridization modification of graphene and its polymer nanocomposites. Chin. Sci. Bull. 57, 3010–3021 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-012-5321-x
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