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Improved Synthesis of Graphene-Like Materials and Their Application

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Basic research on graphene is maturing, and now the application of graphene has been actively studied. For use in industrial products, it is indispensable to supply a sufficient amount of graphene; however, mass production of high-quality and defectless graphene is potentially difficult. Recent trends focus on graphene-like materials , which are prepared by chemical and electrochemical techniques. In this section, synthesis methods of graphene-like materials which have potentials for mass production are disclosed.

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Nishina, Y. (2019). Improved Synthesis of Graphene-Like Materials and Their Application. In: Nakashima, N. (eds) Nanocarbons for Energy Conversion: Supramolecular Approaches. Nanostructure Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92917-0_16

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