Carbon materials for Li–S batteries: functional evolution and performance improvement

J Liang, ZH Sun, F Li, HM Cheng - Energy Storage Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery is one of the most promising candidates for the next
generation energy storage solutions, with high energy density and low cost. However, the …

Graphene synthesis: relationship to applications

RS Edwards, KS Coleman - Nanoscale, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene is a true wonder material that promises much in a variety of applications that
include electronic devices, supercapacitors, batteries, composites, flexible transparent …

The fabrication, properties, and uses of graphene/polymer composites

J Du, HM Cheng - Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Graphene is a potential nanofiller that can dramatically improve the properties of polymer‐
based composites at a very low loading. This article reviews the state‐of‐the‐art progress in …

Synthesis and modification of carbon nanomaterials utilizing microwave heating

AM Schwenke, S Hoeppener… - Advanced Materials, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Microwave‐assisted synthesis and processing represents a growing field in materials
research and successfully entered the field of carbon nanomaterials during the last decade …

Photosensitive graphene transistors

J Li, L Niu, Z Zheng, F Yan - Advanced Materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
High performance photodetectors play important roles in the development of innovative
technologies in many fields, including medicine, display and imaging, military, optical …

From graphite to graphene: direct liquid-phase exfoliation of graphite to produce single-and few-layered pristine graphene

W Du, X Jiang, L Zhu - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene, a two-dimensional crystalline form of carbon, has attracted wide and intense
interest owing to its excellent physical properties and because its surface and edges can be …

Challenges in liquid‐phase exfoliation, processing, and assembly of pristine graphene

D Parviz, F Irin, SA Shah, S Das… - Advanced …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent developments in the exfoliation, dispersion, and processing of pristine graphene (ie,
non‐oxidized graphene) are described. General metrics are outlined that can be used to …

Facile reduction of graphene using urea in solid phase and surface modification by N-doped graphene quantum dots for adsorption of organic dyes

H Khojasteh, M Salavati-Niasari, H Safajou… - Diamond and Related …, 2017 - Elsevier
Generally, hydrazine reducing method is a common way to prepare the solution-
processable graphene from graphite oxide. High toxicity of the hydrazine is the main …

Thermal performance of galactitol/mannitol eutectic mixture/expanded graphite composite as phase change material for thermal energy harvesting

T Wang, Y Liu, R Meng, M Zhang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
The eutectic mixture of galactitol and mannitol with the melting point of 157.6° C and high
latent heat of fusion (ΔH m= 271.07 kJ/kg) is regarded as an ideal phase change material …

Emerging trends in 2D nanotechnology that are redefining our understanding of “Nanocomposites”

P Liu, AL Cottrill, D Kozawa, VB Koman, D Parviz… - Nano Today, 2018 - Elsevier
The goal of this review is to summarize the recent development of nanocomposites of 2D
materials, especially polymer nanocomposites with large-area, high-quality 2D sheets, and …