A novel approach to create a highly ordered monolayer film of graphene nanosheets at the liquid-liquid interface

Nano Lett. 2009 Jan;9(1):167-72. doi: 10.1021/nl802724f.

Abstract

A monolayer of ultrathin sheets of highly hydrophobic graphene nanosheets was prepared on a large area substrate via self-assembly at the liquid-liquid interface. Driven by the minimization of interfacial energy these planar shaped graphene nanosheets produce a close packed monolayer structure at the liquid-liquid interface. This monolayer film shows high electrical conductivity of more than 1000 S/cm and an optical transmission of more than 70% at a wavelength of 550 nm. Interfacial self-assembly of these nanosheets demonstrates a promising route for the application of this novel material in optoelectronics applications.

MeSH terms

  • Crystallization / methods*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
  • Materials Testing
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Nanotechnology / methods*
  • Particle Size
  • Solutions
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Solutions
  • Graphite