Fabrication of graphene nanocomposite films via sol–gel chemistry is still a challenging task because of the low solubility of graphene in common solvents. In the present work we have successfully developed a suitable synthesis method employing a solution of exfoliated graphene in 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone that is added to an anhydrous sol of silicon tetrachloride in ethanol. Thin graphene–silica films with high optical transparency have been obtained; the graphene sheets are composed of two layers and do not aggregate at a large range of concentrations upon incorporation into the matrix. Thermal processing of the silica films allows complete removal of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone without oxidation or degradation of the graphene sheets which are embedded in the oxide.

Sol–gel chemistry for graphene–silica nanocomposite films / Innocenzi, Plinio; Malfatti, Luca; Lasio, B; Pinna, A; Loche, D; Casula, M. F.; Alzari, Valeria; Mariani, Alberto. - In: NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 1144-0546. - 38:(2014), pp. 3777-3782. [10.1039/c4nj00535j]

Sol–gel chemistry for graphene–silica nanocomposite films

INNOCENZI, Plinio;MALFATTI, Luca;ALZARI, Valeria;MARIANI, Alberto
2014-01-01

Abstract

Fabrication of graphene nanocomposite films via sol–gel chemistry is still a challenging task because of the low solubility of graphene in common solvents. In the present work we have successfully developed a suitable synthesis method employing a solution of exfoliated graphene in 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone that is added to an anhydrous sol of silicon tetrachloride in ethanol. Thin graphene–silica films with high optical transparency have been obtained; the graphene sheets are composed of two layers and do not aggregate at a large range of concentrations upon incorporation into the matrix. Thermal processing of the silica films allows complete removal of 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone without oxidation or degradation of the graphene sheets which are embedded in the oxide.
2014
Sol–gel chemistry for graphene–silica nanocomposite films / Innocenzi, Plinio; Malfatti, Luca; Lasio, B; Pinna, A; Loche, D; Casula, M. F.; Alzari, Valeria; Mariani, Alberto. - In: NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 1144-0546. - 38:(2014), pp. 3777-3782. [10.1039/c4nj00535j]
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