Reduced graphene oxide electrode-coating as anti-corrosive/anti-oxidative laminate for Al/Cu liquid-phase batteries

Ranjan, Harsh; Ranjan, Pranay; Sahu, Tumesh Kumar; Sharma, Raju Kumar; Kumar, Prashant

doi:10.1557/s43578-022-00814-9

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Graphene via Microwave Expansion of Graphite Followed by Cryo‐Quenching and its Application in Electrostatic Droplet Switching

Chahal,

Sahay,

et al. 2024

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Monoelemental atomic sheets (Xenes) and other 2D materials offer record electronic mobility, high thermal conductivity, excellent Young's moduli, optical transparency, and flexural capability, revolutionizing ultrasensitive devices and enhancing performance. The ideal synthesis of these quantum materials should be facile, fast, scalable, reproducible, and green. Microwave expansion followed by cryoquenching (MECQ) leverages thermal stress in graphite to produce high‐purity graphene within minutes. MECQ synthesis of graphene is reported at 640 and 800 W for 10 min, followed by liquid nitrogen quenching for 5 and 90 min of sonication. Microscopic and spectroscopic analyses confirmed the chemical identity and phase purity of monolayers and few‐layered graphene sheets (200–12 µm). Higher microwave power yields thinner layers with enhanced purity. Molecular dynamics simulations and DFT calculations support the exfoliation under these conditions. Electrostatic droplet switching is demonstrated using MECQ‐synthesized graphene, observing electrorolling of a mercury droplet on a BN/graphene interface at voltages above 20 V. This technique can inspire the synthesis of other 2D materials with high purity and enable new applications.

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