A method was developed to chemically functionalize graphene sheets by silylation. The graphene oxide sheets were silanized with N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl) ethylenediamine triacetic acid. Then the silanized graphene oxide sheets were reduced to produce water-soluble graphene derivatives (EDTA-graphenes). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were employed to characterize the structures and properties of the EDTA-graphenes and to monitor changes in the surface morphology and chemical and physical characteristics of graphene at different stages of the silylation reaction. The EDTA-graphenes showed improved dispersion in water and an EDTA-graphene film with a well-layered structure and high conductivity was fabricated. (C) 2010 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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Rajah Serfoji Govt Coll Autonomous, Dept Chem, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaRajah Serfoji Govt Coll Autonomous, Dept Chem, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Rajkumar, Thangamani
Vijayakumar, Chinnaswamy Thangavel
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Kamaraj Coll Engn & Technol, Dept Polymer Technol, K Vellakulam Post, Tamil Nadu, IndiaRajah Serfoji Govt Coll Autonomous, Dept Chem, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Univ New South Wales UNSW, Sch Chem, Sydney, NSW 2052, AustraliaUniv New South Wales UNSW, Sch Chem, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Jalili, Ali R.
Wallace, Gordon
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