New-Generation Graphene from Electrochemical Approaches: Production and Applications

Sheng Yang; Martin R Lohe; Klaus Müllen; Xinliang Feng

doi:10.1002/adma.201505326

New-Generation Graphene from Electrochemical Approaches: Production and Applications

Adv Mater. 2016 Aug;28(29):6213-21. doi: 10.1002/adma.201505326. Epub 2016 Feb 2.

Authors

Sheng Yang¹, Martin R Lohe², Klaus Müllen¹, Xinliang Feng²

Affiliations

¹ Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany.
² Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (CFAED)& Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany.

PMID: 26836313
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201505326

Abstract

Extensive research suggests a bright future for the graphene market. However, for a long time there has been a huge gap between laboratory-scale research and commercial application due to the challenging task of reproducible bulk production of high-quality graphene at low cost. Electrochemical exfoliation of graphite has emerged as a promising wet chemical method with advantages such as upscalability, solution processability and eco-friendliness. Recent progress in the electrochemical exfoliation of graphite and prospects for the application of exfoliated graphene, mainly in the fields of composites, electronics, energy storage and conversion are discussed.

Keywords: 2D materials; electrochemical exfoliation; electronic devices; graphene; integrated composites.