Ultrafast synthesis of multifunctional n-doped graphene foam in an ethanol flame

ACS Nano

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 453-462

  Du, Xusheng ^a   Liu, Hong Yuan ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compressibility; Electromechanical performance; Flame; Graphene foam; N doped graphene; Oil absorption

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COMPRESSIBILITY; DECOMPOSITION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY DISSIPATION; ETHANOL; FLAME RESISTANCE; STRUTS;

ELECTROMECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; FLAME; GRAPHENE FOAMS; N-DOPED; OIL ABSORPTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84989870309     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b05373     Document Type: Article

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