An efficient and eco-friendly solution-chemical route for preparation of ultrastable reduced graphene oxide suspensions

AIChE Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2757-2764

  He, Dafang ^a   Shen, Liming ^a   Zhang, Xiaoyan ^a   Wang, Yifeng ^a   Bao, Ningzhong ^a   Kung, Harold H ^b  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphene; Graphene oxide; l ascorbic acid; Reducing ability; Solution chemical method

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; GRAPHENE; SODIUM; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

DEGREE OF REDUCTION; GRAPHENE OXIDES; L-ASCORBIC ACID; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCING ABILITY; REDUCTION PROCESS; SOLUTION APPROACH; SOLUTION-CHEMICAL METHOD;

ASCORBIC ACID;

EID: 84903818728     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.14499     Document Type: Article

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