title: Graphene hybrids: synthesis strategies and applications in sensors and sensitized solar cells.
abstract: Graphene exhibits unique 2-D structural, chemical, and electronic properties that lead to its many potential applications. In order to expand the scope of its usage, graphene hybrids which combine the synergetic properties of graphene along with metals/metal oxides and other nanostructured materials have been synthesized and are a widely emerging field of research. This review presents an overview of the recent progress made in the field of graphene hybrid architectures with a focus on the synthesis of graphene-carbon nanotube (G-CNT), graphene-semiconductor nanomaterial (G-SNM), and graphene-metal nanomaterial (G-MNM) hybrids. It attempts to identify the bottlenecks involved and outlines future directions for development and comprehensively summarizes their applications in the field of sensing and sensitized solar cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Sushmee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Badhulika
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of California Riverside, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Trupti
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Terse-Thakoor
authors.affiliation: Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of California Riverside, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villarreal
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California Riverside, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mulchandani
keywords: energy conversion; graphene hybrids; graphene-CNTs; graphene-QDs; sensors