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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Walt A. DE Heer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Xiaosong Wu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Sprinkle, Mableton, GA (US);
Claire Berger, Atlanta, GA (US);
Walt A. de Heer, Atlanta, GA (US);
Xiaosong Wu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Michael Sprinkle, Mableton, GA (US);
Claire Berger, Atlanta, GA (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
In a method of making a functionalized graphitic structure, a portion of a multi-layered graphene surface extending from a silicon carbide substrate is exposed to an acidic environment so as to separate graphene layers in a portion of the multi-layered graphene surface. The portion of the multi-layered graphene surface is exposed to a functionalizing material that binds to carbon atoms in the graphene sheets so that the functionalizing material remains between the graphene sheets, thereby generating a functionalized graphitic structure. The functionalized graphitic structure is dried in an inert environment.