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Chemistry of 2D Materials

A special issue of Chemistry (ISSN 2624-8549).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2022) | Viewed by 14867

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Xiaoyan Zhang

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Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
Interests: 2D Materials and chemical functionalization; supercapacitors and batteries; organic chemistry
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Dr. Raul Arenal

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Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragon (INA), Universidad de Zaragoza, Calle Mariano Esquillor, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Interests: transmission electron microscopy; EELS; in-situ/in-operando TEM measurements; 2D materials; carbon nanomaterials; boron nitride; nanotubes; electron tomography
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Since the ground-breaking experiment on graphene in 2004, 2D materials have attracted enormous attention among researchers from the chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering, medicine and industrial sectors. Two-dimensional materials possess outstanding chemical and physical properties and hold many potential applications in electronic and optoelectronic devices, energy conversion and storage, biological engineering, nanocomposites and membranes. The intensive research has stimulated the generation of various types of 2D semi-conductors, semi-metals, metals and insulators, such as phosphorene, boron nitride, transition metal dichalcogenides, transition metal oxides/hydroxides, transition metal carbides and carbonitrides, and 2D polymers, etc.

Chemical approaches have been proven to be a promising route towards the large-scale production of 2D materials and their derivatives. This Special Issue aims to focus on the various chemical strategies on 2D materials; the topics include but are not limited to:

  • Preparation and synthesis of 2D materials
  • Chemical modification of 2D materials
  • Characterization of 2D materials and functionalized 2D materials
  • Properties of 2D materials and functionalized 2D materials
  • Applications of 2D materials and functionalized 2D materials
Dr. Xiaoyan Zhang
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Raul Arenal
Co-Guest Editor

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Recent Advances on 2D Materials towards 3D Printing
by I. Jénnifer Gómez, Nuria Alegret, Antonio Dominguez-Alfaro and Manuel Vázquez Sulleiro
Chemistry 2021, 3(4), 1314-1343; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3040095 - 06 Nov 2021
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In recent years, 2D materials have been implemented in several applications due to their unique and unprecedented properties. Several examples can be named, from the very first, graphene, to transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs, e.g., MoS2), two-dimensional inorganic compounds (MXenes), hexagonal boron nitride [...] Read more.
In recent years, 2D materials have been implemented in several applications due to their unique and unprecedented properties. Several examples can be named, from the very first, graphene, to transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs, e.g., MoS2), two-dimensional inorganic compounds (MXenes), hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), or black phosphorus (BP). On the other hand, the accessible and low-cost 3D printers and design software converted the 3D printing methods into affordable fabrication tools worldwide. The implementation of this technique for the preparation of new composites based on 2D materials provides an excellent platform for next-generation technologies. This review focuses on the recent advances of 3D printing of the 2D materials family and its applications; the newly created printed materials demonstrated significant advances in sensors, biomedical, and electrical applications. Full article
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A Comprehensive Review of Graphene-Based Anode Materials for Lithium-ion Capacitors
by Dong Sui, Linqi Si, Changle Li, Yanliang Yang, Yongsheng Zhang and Weibo Yan
Chemistry 2021, 3(4), 1215-1246; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3040089 - 14 Oct 2021
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Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) are considered to be one of the most promising energy storage devices which have the potential of integrating high energy of lithium-ion batteries and high power and long cycling life of supercapacitors into one system. However, the current LICs could [...] Read more.
Lithium-ion capacitors (LICs) are considered to be one of the most promising energy storage devices which have the potential of integrating high energy of lithium-ion batteries and high power and long cycling life of supercapacitors into one system. However, the current LICs could only provide high power density at the cost of low energy density due to the sluggish Li+ diffusion and/or low electrical conductivity of the anode materials. Moreover, the serious capacity and kinetics imbalances between anode and cathode result in not only inferior rate performance but also unsatisfactory cycling stability. Therefore, designing high-power and structure stable anode materials is of great significance for practical LICs. Under this circumstance, graphene-based materials have been intensively explored as anodes in LICs due to their unique structure and outstanding electrochemical properties and attractive achievements have been made. In this review, the recent progresses of graphene-based anode materials for LICs are systematically summarized. Their synthesis procedure, structure and electrochemical performance are discussed with a special focus on the role of graphene. Finally, the outlook and remaining challenges are presented with some constructive guidelines for future research. Full article
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Chemical Functionalization of Graphene Nanoplatelets with Hydroxyl, Amino, and Carboxylic Terminal Groups
by Cheng Peng and Xiaoyan Zhang
Chemistry 2021, 3(3), 873-888; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3030064 - 23 Aug 2021
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As the most studied two-dimensional material, graphene is still attracting a lot of attention from both academia and industry due to its fantastic properties such as lightness, excellent mechanical strength, and high conductivity of heat and electricity. As an important branch of graphene [...] Read more.
As the most studied two-dimensional material, graphene is still attracting a lot of attention from both academia and industry due to its fantastic properties such as lightness, excellent mechanical strength, and high conductivity of heat and electricity. As an important branch of graphene materials, graphene nanoplatelets show numerous applications such as in coating, fillers of polymer composites, energy conversion and storage devices, sensing, etc. Chemical functionalization can introduce different functional groups to graphene nanoplatelets and can potentially endow them with different properties and functions to meet the increasing demand in the fields mentioned above. In this minireview, we present an overview of the research progress of functionalized graphene nanoplatelets bearing hydroxyl, amino, and carboxylic terminal groups, including both covalent and noncovalent approaches. These terminal groups allow subsequent functionalization reactions to attach additional moieties. Relevant characterization techniques, different applications, challenges, and future directions of functionalized graphene nanoplatelets are also critically summarized. Full article
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