Publication number: 20170170487
Abstract: Functionalized graphene comprising graphene, a metal dispersed throughout the graphene, wherein the metal comprises Pt, Rh, Pd, Ag, Au, Ni, Os, Ir, alloys thereof, oxides thereof, or mixtures thereof, and a first functional group covalently bonded to the graphene, wherein the first functional group comprises sulfonate, SO3?, Carboxylate, COO?, a tertiary amine, NR3+, where R is H, alkyl, aryl, or combinations thereof, polybenzimidazole (PBI), poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), polyphenylene oxide (PPO), polyaniline, or mixtures thereof are disclosed. Methods of manufacture are also disclosed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
December 13, 2016
Publication date:
June 15, 2017
Applicant:
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation
Inventors:
Jian Xie, Zhe-Fei Li, Le Xin