Dhiman, Dhruv (2014) Synthesis and properties of graphite intercalates and possible routes to graphene. (MSc(R) thesis), Kingston University, .

Abstract

In this study the formation of Graphite intercalated compounds (GICs) with iron (III) chloride compound in various solvents using multiple methods was studied. Iron (III) chloride hexahydrate (FeCl3-6H20) and anhydrous iron (III) chloride (FeCl3) were used to intercalate graphite powder. Detergents containing dodecylbenzenesulphonate (C12H25C6H4SO3) was reacted with the iron (III) chloride in order to intercalate a large molecule in-between the layers of graphite. Exfoliation was conducted on samples to encourage the production of monolayer graphene sheets.

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