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A review of graphene and graphene oxide sponge: Material synthesis and applications to energy and the environment

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DOIResolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ee43385d
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  1. National Research Council of Canada. Energy, Mining and Environment
FormatText, Article
SubjectElasticity; Electrochemical energy storage; Energy and the environment; Future research directions; Material synthesis; Research and development; Surface hydrophobicity; Technical challenges; Three-dimensional graphene; Graphene; carbon; composite; electrical power; electrode; hydrophobicity; oxide; sensor; storage structure; technological development
Abstract
This paper gives a comprehensive review about the most recent progress in synthesis, characterization, fundamental understanding, and the performance of graphene and graphene oxide sponges. Practical applications are considered including use in composite materials, as the electrode materials for electrochemical sensors, as absorbers for both gases and liquids, and as electrode materials for devices involved in electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Several advantages of both graphene and graphene oxide sponges such as three dimensional graphene networks, high surface area, high electro/thermo conductivities, high chemical/electrochemical stability, high flexibility and elasticity, and extremely high surface hydrophobicity are emphasized. To facilitate further research and development, the technical challenges are discussed, and several future research directions are also suggested in this paper.
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  • Energy and Environmental Science 7, no. 5 (11 February 2014): 1564–1596.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
NPARC number21272914
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