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    A water-based green approach to large-scale production of aqueous compatible graphene nanoplatelets

    Year: 2018

    Journal: Sci Rep, Volume 8, APR 3

    Authors: Ding, Ji-Heng; Zhao, Hong-Ran; Yu, Hai-Bin

    Organizations: Ningbo International Cooperation Project [2017D10022]; Ningbo Graphene Major Project [2016s1003]; Chinese Academy of Sciences International Talents Program [2016PT029]

    The unique properties of graphene are highly desired for printing electronics, coatings, energy storage, separation membranes, biomedicine, and composites. However, the high efficiency exfoliation of graphene into single-or few-layered nanoplates remains a grand challenge and becomes the bottleneck in essential studies and applications of graphene. Here, we report a scalable and green method to exfoliate graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) from nature graphite in pure water without using any chemicals or surfactants. The essence of this strategy lies in the facile liquid exfoliation route with the assistance of vapor pretreatment for the preparation of edge hydroxylated graphene. The produced graphene consisted primarily of fewer than ten atomic layers. Such the water soluble graphene can be stored in the form of dispersion (similar to 0.55 g L-1) or filter cake for more than 6 months without the risk of restacking. This method paves the way for the environmentally friendly and cost-effective production of graphene-based materials.
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