• 文献标题:   Graphene Oxide "Surfactant"-Directed Tunable Concentration of Graphene Dispersion
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LUO JJ, YANG LW, SUN DP, GAO ZF, JIAO K, ZHANG J
  • 作者关键词:   graphene dispersion, graphene oxide surfactant, phadjustment, tunable concentration, ultrahigh concentration
  • 出版物名称:   SMALL
  • ISSN:   1613-6810 EI 1613-6829
  • 通讯作者地址:   Peking Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/smll.202003426 EA OCT 2020
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Homogeneous graphene dispersions with tunable concentrations are fundamental prerequisites for the preparation of graphene-based materials. Here, a strategy for effectively dispersing graphene using graphene oxide (GO) to produce homogeneous, tunable, and ultrahigh concentration graphene dispersions (>150 mg mL(-1)) is proposed. The structure of GO with abundant edge-bound hydrophilic carboxyl groups and in-plane hydrophobic pi-conjugated domains allows it to function as a special "surfactant" that enables graphene dispersion. In acidic solutions, GO sheets tend to form edge-to-edge hydrogen bonds and expose the pi-conjugated regions which interact with graphene, thereby promoting graphene dispersion. While in alkaline solutions, GO sheets tend to stack in a surface-to-surface manner, thereby blocking the pi-conjugated regions and impeding graphene dispersion. As the concentration of GO-dispersed graphene dispersion (GO/G) increases, a continuous transition between four states is obtained, including a dilute dispersion, a thick paste, a free-standing gel, and a kneadable, playdough-like material. Furthermore, GO/G can be applied to create desirable structures including highly conductive graphene films with excellent flexibility, thereby demonstrating an immense potential in flexible composite materials.