Exfoliation of Graphite into Graphene in Aqueous Solutions of Inorganic Salts

Mass production of high-quality graphene sheets is essential for their practical application in electronics, optoelectronics, composite materials, and energy-storage devices. Here we report a prompt electrochemical exfoliation of graphene sheets into aqueous solutions of different inorganic salts ((NH4)(2)SO4, Na2SO4, K2SO4, etc.). Exfoliation in these electrolytes leads to graphene with a high yield (greater than85%, less than= 3 layers), large lateral size (up to 44 mu m), low oxidation degree (a C/O ratio of 17.2), and a remarkable hole mobility of 310 cm(2) V-1 s(-1). Further, highly conductive graphene films (11 Omega sq(-1)) are readily fabricated on an A4-size paper by applying brush painting of a concentrated graphene ink (10 mg mL(-1), in N,N-dimethylformamide). All-solid-state flexible supercapacitors manufactured on the basis of such graphene films deliver a high area capacitance of 11.3 mF cm(-2) and an excellent rate capability of 5000 mV s(-1). The described electrochemical exfoliation shows great promise for the industrial-scale synthesis of high-quality graphene for numerous advanced applications.

Wu, Zhong-ShuaiMax Planck Institute Polymer Research, Germany (author)
Li, RongjinMax Planck Institute Polymer Research, Germany (author)
Liu, XianjieLinköpings universitet,Ytors Fysik och Kemi,Tekniska högskolan(Swepub:liu)xiali21 (author)
Graf, RobertMax Planck Institute Polymer Research, Germany (author)
Feng, XinliangMax Planck Institute Polymer Research, Germany Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Peoples R China (author)
Muellen, KlausMax Planck Institute Polymer Research, Germany (author)
Max Planck Institute Polymer Research, GermanyYtors Fysik och Kemi (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of the American Chemical Society: American Chemical Society136:16, s. 6083-60910002-78631520-5126

By the author/editor: Parvez, Khaled; Wu, Zhong-Shuai; Li, Rongjin; Liu, Xianjie; Graf, Robert; Feng, Xinliang; show more...; Muellen, Klaus; show less...

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