Synthesis of Graphene Nanosheets through Spontaneous Sodiation Process
Abstract
Graphene is one of the emerging materials in the nanotechnology industry due to its potential applications in diverse areas. We report the fabrication of graphene nanosheets by spontaneous electrochemical reaction using solvated ion intercalation into graphite. The current literature focuses on the fabrication of graphene using lithium metal. Our procedure uses sodium metal, which results in a reduction of costs. Using various characterization techniques, we confirmed the fabrication of graphene nanosheets. We obtained an intensity ratio (ID/IG) of 0.32 using Raman spectroscopy, interlayer spacing of 0.39 nm and our XPS results indicate that our fabricated compound is relatively oxidation free.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 23, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.3390/c4030042
Entities
People
- Deepak-george Thomas
- Emrah Kavak
- Nicole Hashemi
- Niloofar Hashemi
- Reza Montazami
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research