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Efficient and Large-Scale Synthesis of Few-Layered Graphene Using an Arc-Discharge Method and Conductivity Studies of the Resulting Films
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An arc-discharge method using a buffer gas containing carbon dioxide has been developed for the efficient and large-scale synthesis of few-layered graphene. The resulting samples of few-layered graphene, well-dispersed in organic solvents such as N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and 1, 2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB), were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The electrical conductivity and transparency of flexible films prepared using a direct solution process have also been studied.
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Efficient and Large-Scale Synthesis of Few-Layered Graphene Using an Arc-Discharge Method and Conductivity Studies of the Resulting Films
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An arc-discharge method using a buffer gas containing carbon dioxide has been developed for the efficient and large-scale synthesis of few-layered graphene. The resulting samples of few-layered graphene, well-dispersed in organic solvents such as N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and 1, 2-dichlorobenzene (o-DCB), were examined by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The electrical conductivity and transparency of flexible films prepared using a direct solution process have also been studied.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Nos. 50933003, 20774047, 50903044, 50902073), the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) (No. 2009AA032304), and the Natural Science Foundation (NSF) of Tianjin Municipality (No. 08JCZDJC25300).
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