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Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic graphene

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A simple and effective method for the preparation of amphiphilic graphene (AG) is presented under an organic solvent-free synthetic condition. The synthetic route first involves a cyclization reaction between carboxylic groups on graphene oxide and the amino groups on 5,6-diaminopyrazine-2,3-dicarbonitrile, and subsequent reduction by hydrazine. Results of UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Raman spectroscopy have confirmed that the covalent functionalization of graphene can be achieved through the formation of imidazo[4,5-b]pyrazine on the graphene sheets. As a result, AG can be successfully dispersed in water and common organic solvents. This work successfully provides a facile and efficient way to fabricate AG and may extend the potential applications of graphene-based materials in nanoelectronic devices, polymer fillers and biological field.

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  1. Centre of Molecular System and Organic Devices (CMSOD), Key Laboratory for Organic Electronics & Information Displays (KLOEID) and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, 210046, China

    ZhuZhu Du, Wei Ai, JianFeng Zhao, LingHai Xie & Wei Huang

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Du, Z., Ai, W., Zhao, J. et al. Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic graphene. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 57, 244–248 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-014-5454-z

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