The chemistry of graphene oxide

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The chemistry of graphene oxide

Daniel R. Dreyer,^a Sungjin Park,^b Christopher W. Bielawski*^a and Rodney S. Ruoff*^b

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^a Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station, A5300, Austin, TX, USA
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^b Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 204 E. Dean Keeton St., Austin, TX, USA
E-mail: r.ruoff@mail.utexas.edu
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Abstract

The chemistry of graphene oxide is discussed in this critical review. Particular emphasis is directed toward the synthesis of graphene oxide, as well as its structure. Graphene oxide as a substrate for a variety of chemical transformations, including its reduction to graphene-like materials, is also discussed. This review will be of value to synthetic chemists interested in this emerging field of materials science, as well as those investigating applications of graphene who would find a more thorough treatment of the chemistry of graphene oxide useful in understanding the scope and limitations of current approaches which utilize this material (91 references).

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/B917103G
Article type: Critical Review
Submitted: 07 Oct 2009
First published: 03 Nov 2009

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Chem. Soc. Rev., 2010,39, 228-240

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