Abstract
The chemical reduction of graphene oxide is a promising route towards the large scale production of graphene for commercial applications. The current state-of-the-art in graphene oxide reduction, consisting of more than 50 types of reducing agent, will be reviewed from a synthetic chemistry point of view. Emphasis is placed on the techniques, reaction mechanisms and the quality of the produced graphene. The reducing agents are reviewed under two major categories: (i) those which function according to well-supported mechanisms and (ii) those which function according to proposed mechanisms based on knowledge of organic chemistry. This review will serve as a valuable platform to understand the efficiency of these reducing agents for the reduction of graphene oxide.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 291-312 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Chemical Society reviews |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Jan 7 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)