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Synthesis of Graphene Nanofluids with Controllable Flake Size Distributions
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Increased solubility and fiber spinning of graphenide dispersions aided by crown-ethers
Chengmin Jiang1, Zhiwei Peng1, Carlos de Los Reyes1
1Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, USA. amarti@rice.edu.
Abstract:
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.

