Abstract
We produced graphite nanoplatelets in high yield using a novel chlorosulfonic acid-induced room temperature expansion/exfoliation process. Characterization of the final products revealed high quality nanolayered graphite structures and their bulk films with volume resistivity as low as 20 Ohm-cm. A chemical mechanism was suggested for room temperature expansion of acid intercalated graphite which to our knowledge was demonstrated firstly in this study.
Acknowledgments
This work is supported by Turkish Ministry of Industry and Trade Grant #153.TGSD. 2010. We wish to thank anonymous referees for their very valuable comments.