Edge Functionalization of Graphene and Two-Dimensional Covalent Organic Polymers for Energy Conversion and Storage

• Published in: Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 28; no. 29; pp. 6253 - 6261
• Main Authors: Xiang, Zhonghua, Dai, Quanbin, Chen, Jian-Feng, Dai, Liming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2016
• Subjects: Covalence; covalent organic polymers; Direct power generation; edge functionalization; Energy conversion; Energy storage; energy storage and conversion; Graphene; Materials selection; metal-organic frameworks; Polymers; Two dimensional; covalent organic polymers; edge functionalization; energy storage and conversion; graphene; metal-organic frameworks

Edge functionalization by selectively attaching chemical moieties at the edge of graphene sheets with minimal damage of the carbon basal plane can impart solubility, film‐forming capability, and electrocatalytic activity, while largely retaining the physicochemical properties of the pristine graphen...