====== Graphene ====== ~~NOTOC~~ {{ :public:research:projects:icon-graphene_v3.png?nolink}} Graphene is the **strongest and toughest material known to man**, and it has **outstanding electronic properties**. Hannes Schniepp has been active in the graphene field since 2005. Some of his early publications in the field on chemically prepared functionalized graphene have since become citation classics [[:public:publications:pub-04|[4]]], [[:public:publications:pub-07|[7]]], [[:public:publications:pub-08|[8]]], [[:public:publications:pub-10|[10]]]. His graphene works have been cited 7208 times. Currently, the research team investigates opportunities to exploit the outstanding electronic properties of graphene oxide for future optoelectronic applications, such as **photovoltaics** (funded by NSF). We exploit the excellent mechanical properties of functionalized graphenes for nanocomposite applications. ===== Our Graphene Research in the Media ===== {| class="TableItemSpc" |- | May\_2012 | **[[http://www.wm.edu/research/ideation/science-and-technology/lighter-stronger-better4887.php|"Lighter, Stronger, Better"]]** — our research on graphene-based high-performance polymer nanocomposites is [[http://www.wm.edu/research/ideation/science-and-technology/lighter-stronger-better4887.php|featured]] in the **[[http://www.wm.edu/research/ideation/index.php|ideation]]** magazine. | [[http://www.wm.edu/research/ideation/science-and-technology/lighter-stronger-better4887.php|{{public:thumbs:thum_go-ideation.jpg}}]] |} ===== Our Press Releases ===== {| class="TableItemSpc" |- | 6\_Apr\_2016 | [[public:news:blog:2014-2016:2016-04-06_graphene-based_coatings|New Graphene-Based Coatings]] By\_Hannes\_Schniepp Our **new paper** shows that putting atomically thin graphene nano-sheets into plastics can make paints and coatings much better. |[[public:news:blog:2014-2016:2016-04-06_graphene-based_coatings|{{public:thumbs:thum_polyimide-barrier.png}}]] |} ===== Our Related Publications ===== {|class="TableSimpleWide" |- | [38] | **Carbon (2019)** — Zhang, Schniepp*, Adamson \\ //[[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0008622319307961?dgcid=coauthor|"Characterization of graphene oxide: Variations in reported approaches"]]// | {{ :public:thumbs:thum_exforev.jpg?}} |- | [[:public:publications:pub-33|[33]]] | **Polymer (2017)** — Hocker, Hudson-Smith, Smith, Komatsu, Dickinson, Schniepp, Kranbuehl \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-33|"Graphene oxide reduces the hydrolytic degradation in polyamide-11"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-33|{{public:thumbs:thum_GO-PA11.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-30|[30]]] | **Surface Innovations (2016)** — Dickinson, Kranbuehl & Schniepp* \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-30|"Assessing Graphene Oxide/Polymer Interfacial Interactions via Peeling Test"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-30|{{public:thumbs:thum_peeling.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-29|[29]]] | **Polymer (2016)** — Hocker, Hudson-Smith, Schniepp & Kranbuehl \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-29|"Enhancing polyimide's water barrier properties through addition of functionalized graphene oxide"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-29|{{public:thumbs:thum_polyimide-barrier.png}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-26|[26]]] | **Small (2014)** — Cui, Oyer, Glover, Schniepp & Adamson \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-26|"Large Scale Thermal Exfoliation and Functionalization of Boron Nitride"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-26|{{public:thumbs:thum_bn-exfol.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-23|[23]]] | **J. Mater. Chem. (2012)** — Cai, Thorpe, Adamson & Schniepp* \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-23|"Methods of Graphite Exfoliation"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-23|{{public:thumbs:thum_exforev.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-22|[22]]] | **J. Phys. Chem. C (2012)** — Glover, Adamson & Schniepp* \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-22|"Charge-Driven Selective Adsorption of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate on Graphene Oxide Visualized by Atomic Force Microscopy"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-22|{{public:thumbs:thum_sds-go.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-20|[20]]] | **J. Am. Chem. Soc. (2012)** — Oyer, Carrillo, Hire, Schniepp, Asandei, Dobrynin & Adamson \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-20|"Stabilization of Graphene Sheets by a Structured Benzene/Hexafluorobenzene Mixed Solvent"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-20|{{public:thumbs:thum_b-hfb.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-18|[18]]] | **Macromolecules (2011)** — Glover, Cai, Overbeek, Kranbuehl & Schniepp* \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-18|"In Situ Reduction of Graphene Oxide in Polymers"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-18|{{public:thumbs:thum_insitu.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-17|[17]]] | **J. Appl. Polym. Sci. B (2011)** — Kranbuehl, Cai, Glover & Schniepp* \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-17|"Measurement of the interfacial attraction between graphene oxide sheets and the polymer in a nanocomposite"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-17|{{public:thumbs:thum_tops.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-15|[15]]] | **AIP Conf. Proc. (2010)** — Cai, Glover, Wallin, Kranbuehl & Schniepp* \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-15|"Direct Measurement of the Interfacial Attractions between Functionalized Graphene and Polymers in Nanocomposites"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-15|{{public:thumbs:thum_tops_abs.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-14|[14]]] | **Appl. Opt. (2010)** — Fang, Punckt, Leung, Schniepp & Aksay \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-14|"Tuning of structural color using a dielectric actuator and multifunctional compliant electrodes"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-14|{{public:thumbs:thum_tunablecolor.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-13|[13]]] | **ACS Nano (2008)** — Schniepp, Kudin, Li, Car & Aksay \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-13|"Bending Properties of Single Functionalized Graphene Sheets Probed by Atomic Force Microscopy"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-13|{{public:thumbs:thum_folding.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-10|[10]]] | **Nature Nanotechnol. (2008)** — Ramanathan, Abdala, Stankovich, Dikin, Herrera-Alonso, Piner, Adamson, Schniepp, Chen, Ruoff, Nguyen, Aksay, Prud'homme & Brinson \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-10|"Functionalized graphene sheets for polymer nanocomposites."]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-10|{{public:thumbs:thum_natnano.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-08|[8]]] | **Nano Letters (2008)** — Kudin, Ozbas, Schniepp, Prud'homme, Aksay & Car \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-08|"Raman spectra of graphite oxide and functionalized graphene sheets"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-08|{{public:thumbs:thum_raman.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-07|[7]]] | **Chem. Mater. (2007)** — McAllister, Li, Adamson, Schniepp, Abdala, Liu, Herrera-Alonso, Milius, Car, Prud'homme & Aksay \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-07|"Single Sheet Functionalized Graphene by Oxidation and Thermal Expansion of Graphite"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-07|{{public:thumbs:thum_chm.jpg}}]] |- |[[:public:publications:pub-04|[4]]] | **J. Phys. Chem. B (2006)** — Schniepp, Li, McAllister, Sai, Herrera-Alonso, Adamson, Prud'homme, Car, Saville & Aksay \\ //[[:public:publications:pub-04|"Functionalized Single Graphene Sheets Derived from Splitting Graphite Oxide"]]// | [[:public:publications:pub-04|{{public:thumbs:thum_fgs.jpg}}]] |} ===== Graphene Funding ===== {|class="TableItemSpc" |- | Aug\_2015 | The National Science Foundation (**NSF**) has made a [[http://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop;jsessionid=32HWVY8QsNLKRW1LCNt8gLpGlck2vj2c4n5VwKL17sqkrqQhGL9Q!-1017189133!2133190185?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=rsrRecentAwards_2&wsrp-urlType=blockingAction&wsrp-url=&wsrp-requiresRewrite=&wsrp-navigationalState=eJyLL07OL0i1Tc-JT0rMUYNQtgBZ6Af8&wsrp-interactionState=wlprsrRecentAwards_2_action%3DviewRsrDetail%26wlprsrRecentAwards_2_fedAwrdId%3D1534428&wsrp-mode=wsrp%3Aview&wsrp-windowState=|4-year, $324,000 award from the DMREF program]] (**Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future**) to Prof. Schniepp, starting Oct. 2015. |[[http://www.research.gov/research-portal/appmanager/base/desktop;jsessionid=32HWVY8QsNLKRW1LCNt8gLpGlck2vj2c4n5VwKL17sqkrqQhGL9Q!-1017189133!2133190185?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=rsrRecentAwards_2&wsrp-urlType=blockingAction&wsrp-url=&wsrp-requiresRewrite=&wsrp-navigationalState=eJyLL07OL0i1Tc-JT0rMUYNQtgBZ6Af8&wsrp-interactionState=wlprsrRecentAwards_2_action%3DviewRsrDetail%26wlprsrRecentAwards_2_fedAwrdId%3D1534428&wsrp-mode=wsrp%3Aview&wsrp-windowState=|{{public:thumbs:thum_nsf.jpg}}]] |} ===== Current Researchers ===== {| style="text-align:center;" |- | **Avishi Abeywickrama** || **[[:public:team:schniepp|Hannes C. Schniepp]]** |- | {{:public:team:avishi.jpg?150}}|| [[:public:team:schniepp|{{public:team:hannes.jpg?nolink&150|}}]] |} ==== Previous Members ==== {| style="text-align: center;" |- | **Will Dickinson** || **Laura Dickinson** || |- | {{:public:team:will_headshot.jpg?150}}|| {{public:thumbs:thum_laura.jpg?150}} || |} ===== Links ===== **[[:public:publications|All Publications of the Schniepp group]]**