Low-temperature method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets and their nanocomposites

Zhamu, Aruna; Shi, Jinjun; Guo, Jiusheng; Jang, Bor Z

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Title: Low-temperature method of producing nano-scaled graphene platelets and their nanocomposites

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A method of exfoliating a layered material to produce separated nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm. The method comprises: (a) providing a graphite intercalation compound comprising a layered graphite containing expandable species residing in an interlayer space of the layered graphite; (b) exposing the graphite intercalation compound to an exfoliation temperature lower than 650.degree. C. for a duration of time sufficient to at least partially exfoliate the layered graphite without incurring a significant level of oxidation; and (c) subjecting the at least partially exfoliated graphite to a mechanical shearing treatment to produce separated platelets. The method can further include a step of dispersing the platelets in a polymer or monomer solution or suspension as a precursor step to nanocomposite fabrication.

Inventors:

Zhamu, Aruna ^[1]; Shi, Jinjun ^[2]; Guo, Jiusheng ^[1]; Jang, Bor Z ^[1]

Centerville, OH
Columbus, OH

Issue Date:: Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 EDT 2012

Research Org.:: Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, OH)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1039761

Patent Number(s):: 8132746

Application Number:: 11/787,442

Assignee:: Nanotek Instruments, Inc. (Dayton, OH)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
B82Y30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
B82Y40/00 - Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
C01B32/15 - Nano-sized carbon materials
C01B32/184 - Preparation
C01B32/22 - Intercalation
C01B32/225 - Expansion
C01B32/23 - Oxidation

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Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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journal, January 2005