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. 2024 Apr 24;14(19):13413–13444. doi: 10.1039/d3ra07072g

Applications of graphene and graphene-based materials in various fields.

Graphene/derivatives/graphene based nanomaterials Applications in various fields References
Graphene • Used as adsorbent in analytical sample preparation due to large surface area, π-electron rich surface and good thermal and chemical stability, used as solid phase extractor also. 189–192
• Used as matrix in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. 193
• Used for the encapsulation of metal or metal oxide nanoparticles, improving significantly the cycling performance of particles as anode in rechargeable Li metal batteries (RLBs). 194
• Graphene-modified electrode is applied in selective determination of dopamine, eliminating ascorbic acid, its used as ink for 3D printing. 195
Graphene oxide • Used as super capacitors. 196
• Used as membranes, adsorbents, medicines, biology sensors for hydrogen, nitrogen, ultra-sensitive sensor for environmental monitoring. 197 and 198
• Used as microwave absorbers for electromagnetic interference for environmental protection. 199
• Used for the detection of nucleic acid, is done by tagging GO with fluorescent-labeled ssDNA. 200
Reduced graphene oxide • Used as conductive transport coatings. 201
• Used as electric interconnects on flexible substrates, organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), and active elements (field effect transistors). 202
• Used in dye sensitized solar cells based on liquid electrolytes, photo-catalyst as binders, catalyst, and lithium batteries. 203 and 204
Graphyne • Used as nanofilers, transistors, sensors, semiconductor metal hybrids, anisotropic conductors, and desalinators. 37
Graphdiyne • Used as field effect transistors and sensors. 205 and 206
Graphone • Used in inorganic ferroelectronics and molecular packing. 37
Graphane • Hydrogen storage, biosensing, and spintronics. 207
Fluorogaphene • Graphite fluoride (GrF) batteries, metal free catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction 30
• Fabrication of sensor for ascorbic acid and uric acid, biosensor for NaDH and dopamine. 208
• Used for solar cell production. 209
• Used as metal free catalyst for oxygen reduction reactions. 210
• Utilized as metal free contrast agent in magnetic resonance imaging. 211
• Utilized for cellular imaging to display enhances in photostability at different pH values against singlet oxygen evolving during excitation. 30
Graphene based nanomaterials • Used as receptors (antibody, single-stranded DNA,enzyme) combined with target ions, molecules, nucleic acid, photo-thermal therapy. 212
• Used in bone tissue engineering. 213
• Graphene based platinum is most widely used in oxygen reduction reaction as catalyst for fuel cells. 214
• Hetero atom doped graphene prevent the loss of active sites by reducing dissolution of Ostwald ripening. 215
• Helping to strengthen the bond between doped graphene and metal catalyst. 216
• Nitrogen doped graphene potential substitute is used as catalyst for metals in alkaline condition thereby, improving the kinetics which is limited by intermediates formed in the two-electron pathways. 217
• Boron doped graphene using spin-dopant method is used to provide an impurity source for semiconductor junction fabrication. 218
• Used for water splitting. 219
• Used as photocatalyst, CdS/GO is used as visible-light-absorbing photocatalyst. 220