title: Graphene-based composites.
abstract: Graphene has attracted tremendous research interest in recent years, owing to its exceptional properties. The scaled-up and reliable production of graphene derivatives, such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO), offers a wide range of possibilities to synthesize graphene-based functional materials for various applications. This critical review presents and discusses the current development of graphene-based composites. After introduction of the synthesis methods for graphene and its derivatives as well as their properties, we focus on the description of various methods to synthesize graphene-based composites, especially those with functional polymers and inorganic nanostructures. Particular emphasis is placed on strategies for the optimization of composite properties. Lastly, the advantages of graphene-based composites in applications such as the Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, photovoltaic devices, photocatalysis, as well as Raman enhancement are described (279 references).
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xiaoying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Freddy
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boey
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D006108:Graphite / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012993:Solar Energy; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D011108:Polymers; D006108:Graphite