High‐Throughput, Ultrafast Synthesis of Solution‐ Dispersed Graphene via a Facile Hydride Chemistry

Abstract

Sodium hydride's ability to convert graphene oxide (GO) to reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and deprotonate methanol to the methoxy ion is applied to the preparation of a stable RGO dispersion in methanol. The process is extremely fast with high yield and produces RGO with a high density of sp2 carbon atoms. RGO sheets (see image) are characterized electrically and spectroscopically. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.