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Graphene‐Based Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, Properties, and Applications
Author(s) -
Huang Xiao,
Yin Zongyou,
Wu Shixin,
Qi Xiaoying,
He Qiyuan,
Zhang Qichun,
Yan Qingyu,
Boey Freddy,
Zhang Hua
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201002009
Subject(s) - graphene , materials science , nanotechnology , characterization (materials science) , graphite , oxide , graphite oxide , graphene oxide paper , surface modification , thermal stability , carbon fibers , thermal conductivity , composite material , composite number , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
Abstract Graphene, a two‐dimensional, single‐layer sheet of sp 2 hybridized carbon atoms, has attracted tremendous attention and research interest, owing to its exceptional physical properties, such as high electronic conductivity, good thermal stability, and excellent mechanical strength. Other forms of graphene‐related materials, including graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and exfoliated graphite, have been reliably produced in large scale. The promising properties together with the ease of processibility and functionalization make graphene‐based materials ideal candidates for incorporation into a variety of functional materials. Importantly, graphene and its derivatives have been explored in a wide range of applications, such as electronic and photonic devices, clean energy, and sensors. In this review, after a general introduction to graphene and its derivatives, the synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of graphene‐based materials are discussed.