Sulfonated polythiophene-interfaced graphene for water-redispersible graphene powder with high conductivity and electrocatalytic activity
Tuan Sang Tran, Rajkamal Balu, Liliana de Campo, Naba K. Dutta, Namita Roy Choudhury
Abstract
The surface of pristine graphene is engineered toward hydrophilicity by interfacing with amphiphilic PTEBS molecules, creating a new class of water-redispersible graphene with high conductivity and electrocatalytic activity for energy applications.
Topics & Concepts
GraphenePolythiopheneMaterials scienceInterfacingConductivityNanotechnologyAmphiphileChemical engineeringPolymerConductive polymerComposite materialChemistryPhysical chemistryCopolymerEngineeringLawPolitical scienceSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionConducting polymers and applications