Issue 32, 2012
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RSC Advances

Preparation of dispersible graphene through organic functionalization of graphene using a zwitterion intermediate cycloaddition approach†

Xiaoyan Zhang,ab   Wesley R. Browne*a  and  Ben L. Feringa*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands
E-mail: w.r.browne@rug.nl, b.l.feringa@rug.nl
Fax: +31-050-363-4296

b Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Abstract

Highly functionalized graphene were obtained through a zwitterion intermediate cycloaddition onto exfoliated graphene flakes under new reaction conditions. The functionalized graphene obtained formed stable dispersions in common solvents, including dimethylformamide (DMF), CHCl3 and water. Its dispersion in water is especially useful in a wide range of areas, such as composites, devices and biological applications.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2RA22440B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Oct 2012
Accepted
17 Oct 2012
First published
19 Oct 2012

RSC Adv., 2012,2, 12173-12176

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Preparation of dispersible graphene through organic functionalization of graphene using a zwitterion intermediate cycloaddition approach

X. Zhang, W. R. Browne and B. L. Feringa, RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 12173 DOI: 10.1039/C2RA22440B

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