title: Graphite sulphate – a precursor to graphene.
abstract: Graphite sulphate is used as a precursor to graphene for the first time. The positively charged graphene layers react with water to yield a processable graphene derivative. The unprecedented low density of defects is determined to be 0.06% on average and may open the way for electronic applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy and Institute of Advanced Materials and Processes (ZMP), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Dr.-Mack Str. 81, 90762 Fürth, Germany. siegfried.eigler@fau.de.
authors.forename: Siegfried
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eigler