Circular dichroism of graphene oxide: the chiral structure model

Abstract

We have observed the circular dichroism signal of dilute graphene oxide (GO), then systematically investigated the chirality of GO and established a probable chiral unit model. This study may open up a new field for understanding the structure of GO and lay the foundation for fabrication of GO-based materials.

Keywords

graphene oxide (GO) / circular dichroism / XPS / chiral model

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