Multifunctional organically modified graphene with super-hydrophobicity

Nano Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 418-433

  Hu, Huawen ^a   Allan, Chan C K ^a   Li, Jianhua ^a   Kong, Yeeyee ^a   Wang, Xiaowen ^a   Xin, John H ^a   Hu, Hong ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

liquid marbles; low temperature thermally functionalized graphene; organic modification; organically modified graphene; polymer nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897021667     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-014-0408-0     Document Type: Article

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