Graphene: Preparation, Properties, Applications and Prospects provides a comprehensive introduction on the science and engineering of graphene. The book is composed of 9 chapters, including a discussion on what graphene is, detailed descriptions of preparation procedures, applications based on respective properties, including electrical, chemical, mechanical, thermal and biomedical, and reviews on materials derived from graphene (graphene derivatives) and other layered materials.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Preparation of graphene - p. 39 3. 2.1. Chemical vapor deposition - p. 41 4. 2.2. Cleavage (peeling) - p. 81 5. 2.3. Exfoliation via graphene oxide - p. 101 6. 2.4. Other processes - p. 138 7. 2.5. Concluding remarks - p. 150 8. Chapter 3. Electrical properties and applications - p. 173 9. Chapter 4. Chemical properties and applications - p. 251 10. 4.1. Fundamental chemical properties - p. 252 11. 4.2. Applications to energy storage and conversion - p. 259 12. 4.3. Applications to environment remediation - p. 311 13. 4.4. Concluding remarks - p. 352 14. Chapter 5. Mechanical properties and applications - p. 373 15. Chapter 6. Thermal properties and applications - p. 415 16. Chapter 7. Biomedical properties and applications - p. 449 17. Chapter 8. Beyond graphene - p. 485 18. 8.1. Graphene derivatives - p. 486 19. 8.2. Single-layer materials - p. 519 20. 8.3. Layer-by-layer composites - p. 537 21. 8.4. Concluding remarks - p. 544 22. Chapter 9. Summary and prospects - p. 561 23. Index - p. 593
Graphene: Preparation, Properties, Applications and Prospects provides a comprehensive introduction on the science and engineering of graphene. The book is composed of 9 chapters, including a discussion on what graphene is, detailed descriptions of preparation procedures, applications based on respective properties, including electrical, chemical, mechanical, thermal and biomedical, and reviews on materials derived from graphene (graphene derivatives) and other layered materials.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Preparation of graphene - p. 39 3. 2.1. Chemical vapor deposition - p. 41 4. 2.2. Cleavage (peeling) - p. 81 5. 2.3. Exfoliation via graphene oxide - p. 101 6. 2.4. Other processes - p. 138 7. 2.5. Concluding remarks - p. 150 8. Chapter 3. Electrical properties and applications - p. 173 9. Chapter 4. Chemical properties and applications - p. 251 10. 4.1. Fundamental chemical properties - p. 252 11. 4.2. Applications to energy storage and conversion - p. 259 12. 4.3. Applications to environment remediation - p. 311 13. 4.4. Concluding remarks - p. 352 14. Chapter 5. Mechanical properties and applications - p. 373 15. Chapter 6. Thermal properties and applications - p. 415 16. Chapter 7. Biomedical properties and applications - p. 449 17. Chapter 8. Beyond graphene - p. 485 18. 8.1. Graphene derivatives - p. 486 19. 8.2. Single-layer materials - p. 519 20. 8.3. Layer-by-layer composites - p. 537 21. 8.4. Concluding remarks - p. 544 22. Chapter 9. Summary and prospects - p. 561 23. Index - p. 593
