Three-dimensional graphene networks: Synthesis, properties and applications

National Science Review

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 40-53

  Ma, Yanfeng ^a   Chen, Yongsheng ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; Graphene aerogel; Graphene foam; Graphene oxide; Graphene sponge; Three dimensional network

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941902759     PISSN: 20955138     EISSN: 2053714X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwu072     Document Type: Review

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