Recent advances in the synthesis and modification of carbon-based 2D materials for application in energy conversion and storage

3D hierarchical rose-like Ni2P@rGO assembled from interconnected nanoflakes as anode for lithium ion batteries

“…Compare to the individual GO, the peak positions of 3D rose-like Ni 2 P@rGO are shied to lower wavelength, signifying that the oxygen functional groups of GO were reduced. 47 The chemical bond between Ni 2 P and rGO was further explored by FTIR and displayed in the , corresponding to C-O stretching in C-O-C group, C]O carboxyl stretching, C-OH stretching, respectively. While in Ni 2 P@rGO, the strength of these three peaks is decreased, which is most probably caused by chemical interaction between graphene and Ni 2 P. 24 Beyond that, other characteristic peaks in Ni 2 P@rGO are caused by the presence of Ni 2 P. The chemical composition of Ni 2 P@rGO is further proven by XPS and discussed in Fig.…”

Exploring T-carbon for energy applications

“…To further explore potential applications of T-carbon in energy fields, much effort on fabrication methods and massive production of T-carbon should be greatly paid (Figure 1) 6 . Apart from the synthesizing method reported in Ref.…”

Self-assembly and multifunctionality of peptide organogels: oil spill recovery, dye absorption and synthesis of conducting biomaterials

“…[79][80][81][82][83][84] Hybrid materials using graphene and its derivatives with inorganic/ polymeric materials are highly conducting and have been used in interesting applications including renewable energy conversion/storage devices, supercapacitors, electroresponsive systems, electrocatalysis, optoelectronic devices, electromagnetic interference shielding etc. [85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96] In a number of studies, graphene and its derivatives have also been incorporated into peptide organogels. Peptide-based hybrid materials become moderately conducting in nature upon insertion of graphene or its derivates.…”