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Functionalization of graphene for efficient energy conversion and storage.

Liming Dai1

  • 1Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States. liming.dai@case.edu

Accounts of Chemical Research
|October 4, 2012
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Functionalizing graphene, a 2D carbon nanomaterial, enhances its surface properties for improved energy conversion and storage devices like solar cells and batteries. Controlled surface modification is key to advanced graphene-based energy materials.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Nanotechnology
  • Renewable Energy Technologies

Background:

  • Accelerating global energy consumption necessitates clean and renewable energy solutions.
  • Material properties, particularly nanostructured carbon materials like graphene, are critical for energy conversion and storage efficiency.
  • Graphene's unique 2D structure offers potential, but its surface properties often require modification for specific applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize novel strategies for controlled graphene functionalization.
  • To explore the development of advanced graphene-based materials for enhanced energy conversion and storage.
  • To highlight the versatility of surface modification for tailoring graphene properties.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing dangling bonds at graphene edges for covalent functionalization.

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  • Modifying the graphene basal plane via covalent and noncovalent approaches.
  • Employing asymmetric functionalization of graphene surfaces for hierarchical self-assembly.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated site-selective reactions for controlled graphene functionalization.
    • Developed graphene-based materials with enhanced performance in solar cells, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and batteries.
    • Showcased the potential of surface functionalization to create sophisticated graphene materials for energy applications.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface functionalization is essential for optimizing graphene's bulk and surface characteristics for energy applications.
    • Controlled functionalization enables the creation of high-performance graphene-based materials for diverse energy conversion and storage devices.
    • Significant opportunities exist for developing novel graphene materials through advanced functionalization techniques.