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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2766-2770 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Small |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 23 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biotechnology
- General Chemistry
- Biomaterials
- General Materials Science
- Engineering (miscellaneous)