SYNTHESIS AND STUDY OF GRAPHENE AND ITS DERIVATIVES FROM SOLID COMBUSTIBLE FOSSILS

Abstract

Graphene, a two-dimensional form of carbon, has attracted immense attention from scientists and engineers around the world due to its unrivaled physical and chemical properties. The first and main problem faced by the scientific community so far has been the synthesis of graphene over a large area. Thus, in view of feasibility and applicability, many research groups have made efforts to obtain the best quality graphene through a variety of techniques, including mechanical exfoliation, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and epitaxial growth. So far, CVD has certainly provided the best quality graphene that can be industrially accepted. However, other methods have been tested, some of which are also new and promising. Here we present an overview of the synthesis of graphene and their derivatives using solid carbon sources, in particular fossil fuels.