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A Versatile Platform of 2‐(3,4‐Dihydroxyphenyl) Pyrrolidine Grafted Graphene for Preparation of Various Graphene‐derived Materials
Author(s) -
Zhao Shuai,
Wang Haining,
Xin Lanxia,
Cui Jian,
Yan Yehai
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.201403439
Subject(s) - graphene , pyrrolidine , oxide , materials science , nanotechnology , surface modification , covalent bond , cycloaddition , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , metallurgy
Covalent functionalization has proven an effective solution for graphene to realize its revolutionary potential in real applications, whereas the platform strategy (a reactive graphene‐based material acting as the platform to undergo post‐reactions for generation of various graphene‐derived materials) is an attractive option to execute efficiently such a task. This contribution demonstrates that 2‐(3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl) pyrrolidine (DHPP) grafted graphene, G‐OH, is a competent platform. Four typical but not exclusive graphene‐derived materials have been prepared from G‐OH by using the chemical virtue of each DHPP unit having three categories totaling six reactive sites. The controlled feature of 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition for the synthesis of G‐OH ensures that the electronic structure and properties of pristine graphene are succeeded largely by G‐OH and thus its derivatives. A promising alternative to graphene oxide, which has been widely used as a platform to prepare the graphene‐derived materials but suffers from some intrinsic disadvantages, is thus developed.