• 文献标题:   Sol-gel chemistry for graphene-silica nanocomposite films
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   INNOCENZI P, MALFATTI L, LASIO B, PINNA A, LOCHE D, CASULA MF, ALZARI V, MARIANI A
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  • 出版物名称:   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1144-0546 EI 1369-9261
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Sassari
  • 被引频次:   9
  • DOI:   10.1039/c4nj00535j
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

Fabrication of graphene nanocomposite films via sol-gel chemistry is still a challenging task because of the low solubility of graphene in common solvents. In the present work we have successfully developed a suitable synthesis method employing a solution of exfoliated graphene in 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone that is added to an anhydrous sol of silicon tetrachloride in ethanol. Thin graphene-silica films with high optical transparency have been obtained; the graphene sheets are composed of two layers and do not aggregate at a large range of concentrations upon incorporation into the matrix. Thermal processing of the silica films allows complete removal of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone without oxidation or degradation of the graphene sheets which are embedded in the oxide.