Intercalating oleylamines in graphite oxide.
Graphite oxide has been synthesized from raw graphite particles and been treated with various mass amounts of oleylamine as intercalants to form intercalation compounds.  X-ray diffraction patterns reveal that the inter-sheet distances strongly depend on the graphite oxide to oleylamine mass ratios.  The equilibrium-like behavior implies diffusion-dominated oleylamine adsorption  on graphite oxide in solution and excluded volume intercalations among oleylamine-adsorbed graphite oxide during restacking.  The intercalation compounds are soluble in organic solvents, and their applications in the fabrication of transparent and conductive coatings have been demonstrated.
Institute for Materials Research and Department of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York 13902, United States.
Kaikun
K
Yang
Si
S
Liang
Lianfeng
L
Zou
Liwei
L
Huang
Cheol
C
Park
Lisheng
L
Zhu
Jiye
J
Fang
Qiang
Q
Fu
Howard
H
Wang
D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
D000588:Amines; D010087:Oxides; D006108:Graphite; C008703:oleylamine