@article { author = {S. Makadia, Vishal and M. Manocha, Lalit and Manocha, Satish and L. Gajera, Hasmukh}, title = {The freeze-thaw technique for exfoliation of graphite: A novel approach for bulk production of scroll-free graphene oxide sheets}, journal = {Advanced Materials Letters}, volume = {8}, number = {3}, pages = {262-264}, year = {2017}, publisher = {International Association of Advanced Materials}, issn = {0976-3961}, eissn = {0976-397X}, doi = {10.5185/amlett.2017.6407}, abstract = {A freeze-thaw technique is put forth as a novel approach to exfoliating graphene oxide sheets (GO-sheets) in aqueous media.  This method does not use shear force or high-temperature treatment at any stage. Avoiding these factors prevents scrolling and promotes defect-free synthesis of the graphitic planes.  The research shows how the freeze-thaw technique successfully exfoliates graphitic planes without producing scrolls or defective graphene oxide planes. Further, when compared to conventional exfoliation methods, it was found that the freeze-thaw technique increased the surface area significantly. }, keywords = {freeze,thaw,Graphene Oxide,Exfoliation,carbon materials,Nanoparticles}, url = {https://aml.iaamonline.org/article_14999.html}, eprint = {https://aml.iaamonline.org/article_14999_708bcabda26ddb3b648a163b1492359f.pdf} }