Nanographite Synthesized from Acidified Sucrose Microemulsions under Ambient Conditions

Hargreaves, Natasha; Cooper, Sharon Jane

Abstract

Nanographite is synthesized at room temperature and pressure through a simple process of acidifying sucrose microemulsions using sulfuric acid. The microemulsion droplets exert control over the reaction and sheet stacking process to ensure that only sufficiently pristine graphene nanosheets stack. Primary nanographitic particles of size ∼3−30 nm stack in a crystallographic registry to form larger 250 nm- to μm-sized nanographitic aggregates.

Citation

Hargreaves, N., & Cooper, S. J. (2016). Nanographite Synthesized from Acidified Sucrose Microemulsions under Ambient Conditions. Crystal Growth and Design, 16(6), 3133-3142. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01753

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 9, 2016
• Online Publication Date: May 9, 2016
• Publication Date: May 9, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jun 6, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 21, 2016
• Journal: Crystal Growth and Design
• Print ISSN: 1528-7483
• Electronic ISSN: 1528-7505
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 3133-3142
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01753
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1409995