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Functionalized Graphene Sheets as Molecular Templates for Controlled Nucleation and Self‐Assembly of Metal Oxide‐Graphene Nanocomposites
Author(s) -
Li Xiaolin,
Qi Wen,
Mei Donghai,
Sushko Maria L.,
Aksay Ilhan,
Liu Jun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201202189
Subject(s) - graphene , materials science , template , oxide , nucleation , nanocomposite , nanotechnology , micelle , self assembly , metal , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , metallurgy , aqueous solution , chemistry , engineering
By using a combination of theoretical and experimental techniques, it is demonstrated that functionalized graphene sheets (FGS) can function as a new class of molecular templates to direct the nucleation, crystalline phase transition, and self‐assembly process of surfactant micelles and metal oxides. Novel, three‐dimensional FGS‐metal oxide nanocomposite materials with an ordered mesoporous structure can be synthesized.