title: Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic reduced graphene oxide with epoxidized methyl oleate.
abstract: Amphiphilic reduced graphene oxide is obtained by oleo-functionalization with epoxidized methyl oleate (renewable feedstock) using a green process. The excellent diverse solvent-dispersivity of the oleo-reduced amphiphilic graphene and its reduction chemistry are confirmed in this study. Oleo-reduction of amphiphilic graphene is amenable to industrially viable processes to produce future graphene-based polymer composites and systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
authors.forename: B Kollbe
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Jonggeun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Yonghui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Namhoon
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Myles
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ikenberry
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hohn
authors.forename: Nihar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mohanty
authors.forename: Phong
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Sreeprasad
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Xiuzhi Susan
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / Q000379:methods*; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D009829:Oleic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D009829:Oleic Acids; D010087:Oxides; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D019344:Lactic Acid; C005576:methyl oleate; C033616:poly(lactide); D006108:Graphite