Stable Aqueous Suspension and Self-Assembly of Graphite Nanoplatelets Coated with Various Polyelectrolytes

Exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets (xGnPs) with an average thickness of 1–10 nm present an inexpensive alternative to carbon nanotubes in many applications. In this paper, stable aqueous suspension of xGnP was achieved by noncovalent functionalization of xGnP with polyelectrolytes. The surfactants an...

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Main Authors: Jue Lu, Inhwan Do, Hiroyuki Fukushima, Ilsoon Lee, Lawrence T. Drzal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Nanomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/186486