• 文献标题:   Effects of green solvents and surfactants on the characteristics of few-layer graphene produced by dual-frequency ultrasonic liquid phase exfoliation technique
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TYURNINA AV, MORTON JA, KAUR A, MI JW, GROBERT N, PORFYRAKIS K, TZANAKIS I, ESKIN DG
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, acoustic pressure, ultrasonic exfoliation, ecofriendly solution, shock wave emission
  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2023.01.062 EA FEB 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Nowadays, one of the promising methods for scalable graphene production is ultrasound-aided liquid phase exfoliation (ULPE) of graphite. Two current limiting factors of ULPE are the use of harmful solutions (such as N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone or Dimethylformamide) and a relatively low graphene yield. In this study, we demonstrate a new dual frequency (20 kHz and 1174 kHz) ULPE approach in various eco-friendly media, which enabled us to produce various few-layer graphene (FLG) solutions of high quality. By implementing sophisticated character-isation techniques consisting of Raman spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy and high-resolution electron micro-scopy, the final graphene flakes structure was confirmed to correlate the properties of each individual solution. The thinner (-3 layers) and larger (-1.5 mu m2) flakes were observed while using just water, with the highest yield (11%) of smaller FLG flakes to be achieved in the mixture of water and a surfactant. In order to understand the cavitation mechanism in different solutions, the ULPE process was investigated by acoustic measurements. This study demonstrates the crucial role of ethanol (as a solvent) and surfactants as it regulates the cavitation power and intensity of the ultrasonic field and, thereby, the cavitation effectiveness. It is suggested that the mixture of water, ethanol and a surfactant is the best medium for ULPE process where a high yield of low-defective FLG flakes can be obtained in a solution stable at least for 3 months (around 80%).