Introduction to Graphene : Chemical and Biochemical Applications.

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Front Cover; Introduction to Graphene; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Authors; 1 Discovery of graphene and beyond; 1.1 Summary; 1.2 A Short History; 1.3 Wonder Material; 1.4 Terminology; 1.5 Comparisons With Other Carbon-Based Nanomaterials; 1.5.1 Graphene Oxide; 1.5.2 Reduced Graphene Oxide; 1.5.3 Exfoliated Graphene; 1.6 Beyond Graphene; 1.6.1 Boron Nitride; 1.6.2 Transition Metal Dichalcogenides; 1.6.3 MXenes; 1.6.4 Phosphorene; 1.7 Future Advances and Challenges; References; 2 Synthetic routes to graphene preparation from the perspectives of possible biological applications.

2.1 Summary2.2 Introduction; 2.3 Bottom-Up Approaches; 2.3.1 Chemical Vapor Deposition Method; 2.3.2 Chemical Synthesis Method; 2.4 Top-Down Approaches; 2.4.1 Mechanical Peeling; 2.4.2 Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Graphene; 2.4.2.1 Ultrasonication; 2.4.2.2 Ball milling; 2.4.2.3 Electrochemical exfoliation; 2.4.2.4 Shear exfoliation; 2.4.2.5 Comparison of common exfoliation methods; 2.4.3 Exfoliating Agents; 2.4.3.1 Nonbiological exfoliating agents; 2.4.3.1.1 Organic solvents as exfoliating agents; 2.4.3.1.2 Surfactants as exfoliating agents; 2.4.3.2 Biological exfoliating agents.

2.5 ConclusionsReferences; 3 Characterization techniques for graphene; 3.1 Summary; 3.2 Introduction; 3.3 Spectroscopic Methods; 3.3.1 Absorption/Extinction Spectroscopy; 3.3.2 Raman Spectroscopy; 3.3.3 IR Spectroscopy; 3.3.4 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy; 3.3.5 X-Ray Diffraction (XRD); 3.3.6 Zeta Potential Measurements; 3.3.7 Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy; 3.4 Microscopy Methods; 3.4.1 SEM and TEM; 3.4.2 Atomic Force Microscopy/Scanning Tunneling Microscopy; 3.4.3 Fluorescence Quenching Microscopy; 3.5 Conclusions; References.

4 Inorganic analogues of graphene: synthesis, characterization, and applications4.1 Summary; 4.2 Introduction; 4.3 Hexagonal Boron Nitride; 4.3.1 Production; 4.3.2 Characterization Techniques; 4.3.3 Applications of h-BN; 4.4 Transition Metal Dichalcogenides; 4.4.1 Exfoliation; 4.4.2 Characterization Techniques; 4.4.3 Applications; 4.5 MXenes; 4.5.1 Production; 4.5.2 Characterization Techniques; 4.5.3 Applications; 4.6 Monoatomic Layers; 4.6.1 Synthesis or Exfoliation; 4.6.2 Characterization; 4.6.3 Applications; 4.7 Conclusions; References; 5 Graphene composites with inorganic 2-D materials.

5.1 Summary5.2 Introduction; 5.3 Graphene Composites With h-BN; 5.3.1 Design and Preparations; 5.3.2 Characterization; 5.3.3 Properties and Applications; 5.4 Graphene Composites With MoS2; 5.4.1 Design and Preparation; 5.4.2 Characterization; 5.4.3 Properties and Applications; 5.5 Composites With Other Inorganic Layered Materials; 5.5.1 Composites With TMDs; 5.5.2 Nongraphene Heterostructures; 5.6 Conclusions; References; 6 Graphene hybrids with carbon allotropes; 6.1 Summary; 6.2 Introduction; 6.3 Graphene/CNT Hybrids; 6.3.1 Covalent CNT/Graphene Hybrids.

Includes bibliographical references and index.