- Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic reduced graphene oxide with epoxidized methyl oleate.
Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic reduced graphene oxide with epoxidized methyl oleate.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) (2012-03-21)
B Kollbe Ahn, Jonggeun Sung, Yonghui Li, Namhoon Kim, Myles Ikenberry, Keith Hohn, Nihar Mohanty, Phong Nguyen, T S Sreeprasad, Stefan Kraft, Vikas Berry, Xiuzhi Susan Sun
PMID22431169
ABSTRACT
Amphiphilic reduced graphene oxide is obtained by oleo-functionalization with epoxidized methyl oleate (renewable feedstock) using a green process. The excellent diverse solvent-dispersivity of the oleo-reduced amphiphilic graphene and its reduction chemistry are confirmed in this study. Oleo-reduction of amphiphilic graphene is amenable to industrially viable processes to produce future graphene-based polymer composites and systems.