Efficient synthesis of graphene nanoribbons sonochemically cut from graphene sheets

Nano Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-22

  Wu, Zhong Shuai ^a   Ren, Wencai ^a   Gao, Libo ^a   Liu, Bilu ^a   Zhao, Jinping ^a   Cheng, Hui Ming ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene nanoribbon; Graphene oxide; Sonochemical cutting; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049102997     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-010-1003-7     Document Type: Article

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