Rice husk-derived graphene with nano-sized domains and clean edges

Hiroyuki Muramatsu, Yoong Ahm Kim, Kap Seung Yang, Rodolfo Cruz-Silva, Ikumi Toda, Takumi Yamada, Mauricio Terrones, Morinobu Endo, Takuya Hayashi, Hidetoshi Saitoh

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Abstract

A new synthetic method is demonstrated for transforming rice husks into bulk amounts of graphene through its calcination and chemical activation. The bulk sample consists of crystalline nano-sized graphene and corrugated individual graphene sheets; the material generally contains one, two, or a few layers, and corrugated graphene domains are typically observed in monolayers containing topological defects within the hexagonal lattice and edges. Both types of graphenes exhibit atomically smooth surfaces and edges.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2766-2770
Number of pages5
JournalSmall
Volume10
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 23 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biotechnology
  • General Chemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • General Materials Science
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)

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