Abstract
Carbon sandwich: When a pyrrole-containing surfactant is polymerized between layers of silica (see picture; pyrrole is red), subsequent carbonization and removal of the silica template yields large, pure, single-layer graphene sheets. The procedure, which employs mild conditions, is controllable and can be used to produce micrometer-sized graphene sheets on a gram scale.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5864-5868 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 32 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Graphene
- Mesostructured silica
- Polymerizable surfactants
- Self-assembly
- Template synthesis