Redox reactions between acetonitrile and nitrogen dioxide in the interlayer space of fluorinated graphite matrices.

The interlayer space of 2D materials can be a slit reactor where transformations not typical for the gas phase occur. We report redox reactions involving acetonitrile and nitrogen oxide guests in galleries of fluorinated graphite. Fluorinated graphite intercalation compounds with acetonitrile are treated with dinitrogen tetraoxide and the synthesis products are studied by a set of experimental methods.

Microwave exfoliation of organic-intercalated fluorographites.

Microwave (MW) irradiation is often used in preparation of nanomaterials. Here, we investigate MW exfoliation patterns of intercalated fluorinated graphite (CF) depending on the nature of the "guest". The resulting highly exfoliated graphites (multi-layer graphenes) show advantageous characteristics, as compared to the products of convective heating.

Hydrothermal Synthesis of N-Doped Graphene for Supercapacitor Electrodes.

N-doped graphene based on graphene oxide and 3,3',4,4'-tetraaminodiphenyl oxide (TADPO) was obtained using a one-step hydrothermal process. The resulting materials were fully characterized using elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron micrographs, and transmission electron microscopy. The findings reveal that benzimidazole rings were formed during the reaction, and the mass content of nitrogen in the obtained material varied from 12.

The ways of use of multilayered graphene in engineering ecology.

The applications of multilayered graphenes (MLGs), nanocomposites "MLG-decontaminant" and polydicarbonfluoride intercalation compounds for the localization and deactivation of toxic spills and gaseous emissions under technogenic accidents are investigated in this paper. The intercalation compounds contain oxidizers as intercalants, and MLGs are formed destructively by thermolysis of polydicarbonfluoride intercalation compounds. The sorptive capacity of MLGs (about 240 ml of liquid phase per 1 g of MLG) is much higher than in well-known expanded graphites (EGs) obtained from graphite oxide or graphite acid salts.

The Influence of Dimensional Effects on the Composition and Properties of Polydicarbonfluoride.

The influence of dimensional effects on the compositions and properties of polydicarbonfluoride (C2 F)n prepared from multilayered graphenes was investigated. Multilayered graphenes were produced by destructive thermal decomposition of intercalation compounds of "idealized" (C2 F)n that were obtained by reaction of gaseous ClF3 with natural graphite at a room temperature. The precursors of multilayered graphenes have a common formula (C2 F⋅xR)n where R is an organic or inorganic component.