A brief overview on synthesis and applications of graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials

Abstract

Graphene is a remarkable material with great potential in many applications due to its chemical and physical properties. In this review we briefly present the recent research progress (2016–2018) in graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials synthesis and discuss the practical aspects of using the materials produced via these methods for different graphene-based applications.

Keywords

graphene synthesis / nanomaterials / graphene-based applications

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Acknowledgement

This work was financially supported by the Ministry of Research and Innovation (MCI), Core Program, Project PN 18 03 02 02.

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