화학공학소재연구정보센터
Chemistry Letters, Vol.42, No.2, 189-190, 2013
Solubilization of Chemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Using Coffee Catechol
Stable aqueous dispersion of chemically reduced graphene oxide (RGO) was prepared through simple "catechol-induced reduction and functionalization" with a coffee catechol, chlorogenic acid (CA) or real Americano coffee. Prepared CA/RGO or coffee/RGO assembly was optically clear and stable for more than 6 months. This coffee catechol based approach for the formulation of soluble RGO can be easily extended to other "green chemistry" where catechol-rich fruits such as wine or beverages such as berry juice can be used for the formulation of soluble graphene.