Graphene chemistry: Synthesis and modulation

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dc.contributor.advisorTour, James M.en_US
dc.creatorSun, Zhengzongen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-08T00:39:28Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-03-08T00:39:28Zen_US
dc.date.issued2012en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates the chemistry of graphene from its basic synthesis to further modulation of its structure, geometry and surface chemical functional groups. A series of wet chemistry and dry chemistry experiments were performed. The wet chemistry includes the diazonium salt functionalization, graphene oxidation and reduction, nanotube unzipping chemistry, graphite intercalation and exfoliation. The dry chemistry includes chemical vapor deposition and solid carbon source synthesis of graphene, the control of domain size and stacking order, graphene hydrogenation and lithographically patterned graphene superlattices. With all these chemical approaches, graphene's electrical and optical properties, solubility in organic solvents, crystallography, and chemical reactivity were carefully investigated and discussed. In addition to the fundamental chemistry of graphene, the bio- and environmental impact of this new material was also taken into consideration and investigated.en_US
dc.format.extent232 p.en_US
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS CHEM. 2012 SUNen_US
dc.identifier.citationSun, Zhengzong. "Graphene chemistry: Synthesis and modulation." (2012) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70463">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70463</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalSunZen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/70463en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.subjectApplied sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPure sciencesen_US
dc.subjectGrapheneen_US
dc.subjectSingle crystalsen_US
dc.subjectStacking orderen_US
dc.subjectGraphite intercalationen_US
dc.subjectExfoliationen_US
dc.subjectPhysical chemistryen_US
dc.subjectElectromagneticsen_US
dc.subjectMaterials scienceen_US
dc.titleGraphene chemistry: Synthesis and modulationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentChemistryen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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