There is intense interest in graphene in fields such as physics, chemistry, and materials science, among others. Interest in graphene's exceptional physical properties, chemical tunability, and potential for applications has generated thousands of publications and an accelerating pace of research, making review of such research timely. Here is an overview of the synthesis, properties, and applications of graphene and related materials (primarily, graphite oxide and its colloidal suspensions and materials made from them), from a materials science perspective.

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Graphene and Graphene Oxide: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

[Liu, Chang; Li, Feng; Ma, Lai-Peng; Cheng, Hui-Ming] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China.;Cheng, HM (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Met Res, Shenyang Natl Lab Mat Sci, 72 Wenhua Rd, Shenyang 110016, Peoples R China;cheng@imr.ac.cn

Advanced Materials for Energy Storage

Since the discovery of mechanically exfoliated graphene in 2004, research on ultrathin two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials has grown exponentially in the fields of condensed matter physics, material science, chemistry, and nanotechnology. Highlighting their compelling physical, chemical, electronic, and optical properties, as well as their various potential applications, in this Review, we summarize the state-of-art progress on the ultrathin 2D nanomaterials with a particular emphasis on their recent advances. First, we introduce the unique advances on ultrathin 2D nanomaterials, followed by the description of their composition and crystal structures. The assortments of their synthetic methods are then summarized, including insights on their advantages and limitations, alongside some recommendations on suitable characterization techniques. We also discuss in detail the utilization of these ultrathin 2D nanomaterials for wide ranges of potential applications among the electronics/optoelectronics, electrocat...

Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials

Approaches, Derivatives and Applications Vasilios Georgakilas,† Michal Otyepka,‡ Athanasios B. Bourlinos,‡ Vimlesh Chandra, Namdong Kim, K. Christian Kemp, Pavel Hobza,‡,§,⊥ Radek Zboril,*,‡ and Kwang S. Kim* †Institute of Materials Science, NCSR “Demokritos”, Ag. Paraskevi Attikis, 15310 Athens, Greece ‡Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 12, 771 46 Olomouc, Czech Republic Center for Superfunctional Materials, Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31, Hyojadong, Namgu, Pohang 790-784, Korea Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., Flemingovo naḿ. 2, 166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Functionalization of Graphene: Covalent and Non-Covalent Approaches, Derivatives and Applications

Graphene based materials: Past, present and future

Metal-Organic-Frameworks Derivation of Mesoporous NiO Nanorod for High-Performance Lithium Ion Batteries

This paper reports fast microwave hydrothermal synthesis of Ni-based metal–organic frameworks (Ni-MOFs) and their derived yolk–shell NiO structures by direct calcination in air. The molar ratio of the Ni ion to the benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (H3BTC) ligand has important influence on the NiO morphologies and their electrochemical performances. The obtained yolk–shell NiO microsphere displays a large reversible capacity of 1060 mAh g–1 at a small current density of 0.2 A g–1 and a good high-rate capability when evaluated as an anode for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Moreover, the facilitated hydrogen release from ammonia borane (AB) at a lower temperature and the depressed release of undesired volatile byproducts are also observed in the Ni-MOFs supported AB.

Microwave Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni-based Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Derived Yolk–Shell NiO for Li-Ion Storage and Supported Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Desorption

Graphene sheets grafted three-dimensional BiOBr0.2I0.8 microspheres with excellent photocatalytic activity under visible light.

Cuproptosis: a new form of programmed cell death

Compared to inorganic electrodes, organic materials are regarded as promising electrodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the attractive advantages of light elements, molecular-level structural design, fast electron/ion transferring, favorable environmental impacts, and flexible feature, etc. Not only specific capacities but also working potentials of organic electrodes are reasonably tuned by polymerization, electron-donating/withdrawing groups, and multifunctional groups as well as conductive additives, which have attracted intensive attention. However, organic LIBs (OLIBs) are also facing challenges on capacity loss, side reactions, electrode dissolution, low electronic conductivity, and short cycle life, etc. Many strategies have been applied to tackle those challenges, and many inspiring results have been achieved in the last few decades. In this review, we have introduced the basic concepts of LIBs and OLIBs, followed by the typical cathode and anode materials with various physicochemical properties, redox reaction mechanisms, and evolutions of functional groups. Typical charge-discharge behaviors and molecular structures of organic electrodes are displayed. Moreover, effective strategies on addressing problems of organic electrodes are summarized to give some guidance on the synthesis of optimized organic electrodes for practical applications of OLIBs.

Yong Wang

Papers

Metal-Organic-Frameworks Derivation of Mesoporous NiO Nanorod for High-Performance Lithium Ion Batteries

Microwave Hydrothermal Synthesis of Ni-based Metal–Organic Frameworks and Their Derived Yolk–Shell NiO for Li-Ion Storage and Supported Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Desorption

Graphene sheets grafted three-dimensional BiOBr0.2I0.8 microspheres with excellent photocatalytic activity under visible light.

Cuproptosis: a new form of programmed cell death

The Progress and Prospect of Tunable Organic Molecules for Organic Lithium-Ion Batteries.