Plasma break-down and re-build: same functional vertical graphenes from diverse natural precursors.

Seo, Dong Han; Rider, Amanda Evelyn; Han, Zhao Jun; Kumar, Shailesh; Ostrikov, Kostya Ken · Adv Mater · 2013

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Plasmas, the 4(th) state of matter, uniformly transform natural precursors with different chemical composition in solid, liquid, and gas states into the same functional vertical graphenes in a single-step process within a few minutes. Functional vertical graphenes show reliable biosensing properties, strong binding with proteins, and improved adhesion to substrates.

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