Siegfried Eigler
Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 3162-3165
DOI:
10.1039/C4CC09381J,
Communication
Graphite sulphate is used as a precursor to graphene for the first time. The positively charged graphene layers react with water to yield a processable graphene derivative. The unprecedented low density of defects is determined to be 0.06% on average and may open the way for electronic applications.