A strategy for producing pure single-layer graphene sheets based on a confined self-assembly approach

Weixia Zhang, Jiecheng Cui, Cheng An Tao, Yiguang Wu, Zhanping Li, Li Ma, Yuquan Wen, Guangtao Li*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5864-5868
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number32
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2009

Keywords

  • Graphene
  • Mesostructured silica
  • Polymerizable surfactants
  • Self-assembly
  • Template synthesis

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