title: Chemical reduction of graphene oxide: a synthetic chemistry viewpoint.
abstract: The chemical reduction of graphene oxide is a promising route towards the large scale production of graphene for commercial applications. The current state-of-the-art in graphene oxide reduction, consisting of more than 50 types of reducing agent, will be reviewed from a synthetic chemistry point of view. Emphasis is placed on the techniques, reaction mechanisms and the quality of the produced graphene. The reducing agents are reviewed under two major categories: (i) those which function according to well-supported mechanisms and (ii) those which function according to proposed mechanisms based on knowledge of organic chemistry. This review will serve as a valuable platform to understand the efficiency of these reducing agents for the reduction of graphene oxide.
authors.affiliation: Nanyang Technological University - Chemistry and Biological, Chemistry, Singapore 637371, Singapore. pumera@ntu.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Chun Kiang
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Chua
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pumera