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Exfoliation of Graphite and Dispersion of Graphene in Solutions of Low-Boiling-Point Solvents for Use in Gas Sensors

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In this work we report on the development of an eco-friendly method for the chemical exfoliation of graphite in order to produce high-quality graphene for sensing applications. A mixture of low-boiling-point solvents, such as 1-butanol and 2-propanol, was employed for this purpose. The resulting colloidal suspension was a stable dispersion of few-layer flakes. This material was employed to fabricate chemiresistor devices that showed a remarkable variation of conductance when exposed to 350 ppb of NO2.

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  1. Department of Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples “Federico II”, Piazzale Tecchio, 80125, Naples, Italy

    Filippo Fedi

  2. ENEA-UTTP-MDB Laboratory for Materials and Devices Basic Research, 1, Piazzale E. Fermi, 80055, Portici (Naples), Italy

    Filiberto Ricciardella, Tiziana Polichetti, Maria Lucia Miglietta, Ettore Massera & Girolamo Di Francia

  3. Department of Physical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Cinthia, 80126, Naples, Italy

    Filiberto Ricciardella

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  1. Dept. of Electronic Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

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Fedi, F., Ricciardella, F., Polichetti, T., Miglietta, M.L., Massera, E., Di Francia, G. (2014). Exfoliation of Graphite and Dispersion of Graphene in Solutions of Low-Boiling-Point Solvents for Use in Gas Sensors. In: Di Natale, C., Ferrari, V., Ponzoni, A., Sberveglieri, G., Ferrari, M. (eds) Sensors and Microsystems. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 268. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00684-0_27

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