JOURNAL ARTICLE

Direct exfoliation of natural graphite into micrometre size few layers graphene sheets using ionic liquids

Abstract

Stable high-concentration suspensions (up to 0.95 mg mL(-1)) of non-oxidized few layer graphene (FLG), five or less sheets, with micrometre-long edges were obtained via direct exfoliation of natural graphite flakes in ionic liquids, such as 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium bis(trifluoro-methane-sulfonyl)imide ([Bmim]-[Tf(2)N]), by tip ultrasonication.

Keywords:
Exfoliation joint Graphene Graphite Ionic liquid Materials science Ionic bonding Chemical engineering Nanotechnology Chemistry Composite material Organic chemistry Ion

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Graphene research and applications
Physical Sciences →  Materials Science →  Materials Chemistry
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