The different exfoliation routes of graphite to produce graphene by sonication in solvent, chemical oxidation and electrochemical oxidation are compared. The exfoliation process and roughening of a fl at graphite substrate is directly visualized at the nanoscale by scanning probe and electron microscopy. The etching damage in graphite and the properties of the exfoliated sheets are compared by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results show the trade-off between exfoliation speed and preservation of graphene quality. A key step to achieve effi cient exfoliation is to couple gas production and mechanical exfoliation on a macroscale with non-covalent exfoliation and preservation of graphene properties on a molecular scale.

The exfoliation of graphene in liquids by electrochemical, chemical and sonication assisted techniques; a nano-scale study / Xia Z Y; Pezzini S; Treossi E; Giambastiani G; Corticelli F; Morandi V; Zanelli A; Bellani V; Palermo V.. - In: ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS. - ISSN 1616-301X. - STAMPA. - 23:(2013), pp. 4684-4693. [10.1002/adfm.201203686]

The exfoliation of graphene in liquids by electrochemical, chemical and sonication assisted techniques; a nano-scale study

Giambastiani G;
2013

Abstract

The different exfoliation routes of graphite to produce graphene by sonication in solvent, chemical oxidation and electrochemical oxidation are compared. The exfoliation process and roughening of a fl at graphite substrate is directly visualized at the nanoscale by scanning probe and electron microscopy. The etching damage in graphite and the properties of the exfoliated sheets are compared by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. The results show the trade-off between exfoliation speed and preservation of graphene quality. A key step to achieve effi cient exfoliation is to couple gas production and mechanical exfoliation on a macroscale with non-covalent exfoliation and preservation of graphene properties on a molecular scale.
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Xia Z Y; Pezzini S; Treossi E; Giambastiani G; Corticelli F; Morandi V; Zanelli A; Bellani V; Palermo V.
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