Abstract
Graphene is a new and hot research topic due to properties previously not observed on the nanoscale. These properties make graphene a promising candidate for new devices. However, graphene is not soluble, and this property limits its processability. Therefore, chemical functionalization is needed. This short review summarizes the covalent chemical reactions that have been performed on individual graphene sheets – the production of graphene oxide with subsequent transformation to graphene, the covalent modification of graphene oxide functional groups and the surface chemistry of the aromatic rings of graphene sheets.
Keywords: Graphene, graphite, graphene oxide, oxidation, reduction, modification, surface chemistry, allotropes, nanotubes, feeble acid reaction, hydrophilicity, thermal decomposition, endothermic effect, dehydration
Current Organic Chemistry
Title: Preparation of Functionalized Graphene Sheets
Volume: 15 Issue: 8
Author(s): Zdenko Spitalsky, Martin Danko and Jaroslav Mosnacek
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Keywords: Graphene, graphite, graphene oxide, oxidation, reduction, modification, surface chemistry, allotropes, nanotubes, feeble acid reaction, hydrophilicity, thermal decomposition, endothermic effect, dehydration
Abstract: Graphene is a new and hot research topic due to properties previously not observed on the nanoscale. These properties make graphene a promising candidate for new devices. However, graphene is not soluble, and this property limits its processability. Therefore, chemical functionalization is needed. This short review summarizes the covalent chemical reactions that have been performed on individual graphene sheets – the production of graphene oxide with subsequent transformation to graphene, the covalent modification of graphene oxide functional groups and the surface chemistry of the aromatic rings of graphene sheets.
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Spitalsky Zdenko, Danko Martin and Mosnacek Jaroslav, Preparation of Functionalized Graphene Sheets, Current Organic Chemistry 2011; 15 (8) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527211795202988
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138527211795202988 |
Print ISSN 1385-2728 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5348 |
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