Increased solubility and fiber spinning of graphenide dispersions aided by crown-ethers.

Chengmin JiangZhiwei PengCarlos de Los ReyesColin C YoungDmitri E TsentalovichVida JamaliPulickel M AjayanJames M TourMatteo PasqualiAngel A Martí

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2018)

Graphenide solutions in NMP have been prepared by dispersing potassium intercalated graphite with the assistance of 18-crown-6. The highest graphenide solubility achieved is 1.5 mg mL-1. Graphenide solutions have been applied to spin graphene/SWCNT hybrid fibers.

Keyphrases

room temperature
single molecule
carbon nanotubes
water soluble