Applications of graphene and graphene-oxide based nanomaterials

 Carbon nanomaterials have a
unique place in Nanoscience owing to their exceptional electrical, thermal,
chemical and mechanical properties and have found application in areas as
diverse as composite materials, energy storage and conversion, sensors, drug delivery,
field emission devices and nano-scale electronic components. Conjugated carbon
nanomaterial covers the areas of carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and graphene.
Graphene is the newest of the carbon nanomaterials and promises to be a very
active field. Already since its isolation in 2004 it has grabbed the attention
of the chemistry, materials and physics communities. It promises to rival
carbon nanotubes in terms of properties and potential applications with the
number of publications rising from ca. 130 in 2005 to ca. 2,800 in 2010. In
this short book Sekhar Ray gives an overview on graphene and graphene-oxide
with a strong focus on applications. Structured in three chapters, one on
graphene, one on graphene-oxide and one on graphene based nanoparticles his
resource describes in each chapter the preparation (including synthesis and
functionalization) and material properties before detailing a whole range of
applications. Ray finishes each chapter with information on remaining
challenges and perspectives.

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Written by an expert in the field
who, during his last 17 years of research, has published more than 80 peer
reviewed articles in recognized international journals

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Gives full-chapter overviews on
Graphene, Graphene-Oxide, and Graphene based nanoparticles

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Focusses on applications