Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic reduced graphene oxide with epoxidized methyl oleate.

Ahn, B Kollbe; Sung, Jonggeun; Li, Yonghui; Kim, Namhoon; Ikenberry, Myles; Hohn, Keith; Mohanty, Nihar; Nguyen, Phong et al. · Adv Mater · 2012

basic_science · Level V

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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.

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